Did the government claim it was accurate to the law? I’m guessing just providing code doesn’t open the government to liability. That would fall on anyone who implemented it. I always assumed that’s why for-cost software has Ts&Cs that indemnify them unless you pay extra for the protection.
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catloaf@lemm.ee 2 weeks agoIt’s definitely not guaranteed to be accurate to the law. In fact, I’m surprised there isn’t a disclaimer to that effect on the GitHub project page. Maybe it’s because they’re the government and if you true to sue over an error, they can tell you to go pound sand.
LilB0kChoy@midwest.social 2 weeks ago
Khanzarate@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Well the IRS says it is accurate.
It doesn’t say accurate to what standard but I think its pretty clear that “tax law” is the default here.