If you ever bothered yo use them you would find that they do not charge you for the privilege. They do offer some services that you must pay to use but you are not forced to use them and can do without them all if you are conscientious enough to cover your own ass for mistakes
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ALLHAILHYPNOTOAD@lemmy.ml 22 hours ago
FUCK THIS. I should not have to pay a private company to file my taxes!
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Soup@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Except why do private companies handle taxes at all. That’s not their business and the government should be able to handle it all themselves. Rake your smugness and shove it.
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Go look in the mirror if youre seeing any smugness. Its all you
Jax@sh.itjust.works 4 hours ago
Why are you so upset about the USPS? We have private companies that do what it does better.
If you can’t see the problem with the above statement you need to swallow your tongue.
eskimofry@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
“not forced to use them”
This ignores obnoxious hurdles in place to make the free tier as shitty as possible so people buy.
“cover your own ass for mistakes” Well can you personally guarantee that these asshats won’t create traps and gotcha’s along the way?
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Since I don’t own the company, no I cannot guarantee anything. Guess I shoukda stuck a big fat #YMMV on the post. If none of you are comfortable using them, thats fine. DON’T USE THEM. If they have income limits for the free file thats their prerogative. Anyone that has to do your math for you deserves compensation
sobchak@programming.dev 7 hours ago
Depends on specifics. I haven’t been able to use the free tier for years. These companies collect all kinds of data from its users too.
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Freetaxusa.com has been my filer for the last four cycles
ALLHAILHYPNOTOAD@lemmy.ml 17 hours ago
Most free tax services have a income ceiling and the free service is being subsidized by the government. So we are paying our tax money for it, it’s never free. I made decent money so I won’t get the subsidize free service most likely. It’s not that I can’t afford it, it’s just that it’s complete bullshit that they spent the tax money creating a great free tax service and their shelving it to prop up fucking private corporations further. I’m so sick of Trump‘s bullshit. I hate him and these fucktard conservatives so fucking much.
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 hours ago
Find your masters. Find their children. Vote for every last one.
Then stop paying fed taxes.
muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 20 hours ago
Taxes are taken out of your checks before you are even paid. This isn’t practical.
I do have to wonder if everyone stopped paying federal taxes how that would fix over Trump. Like, would he admit he’s powerless against the numerous? Would he just lie and pretend the money is there? Would he just not pay the bills like he has historically done?
It’s fun to imagine what he would do facing adversity.
outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 hours ago
taxes are
Get paid under the table.
would he just pretend
Yes. Obviously. Money’s fake anyway. But that would heighten a looooot if contradictions and fracture a lot of coalitions on the right.
wildcardology@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Well, if you don’t have a complicated tax return, meaning you only have a 9-5 job and no other income streams. You can file it yourself.
ALLHAILHYPNOTOAD@lemmy.ml 16 hours ago
Normally I would be easy, but I’m dealing with the federal tax credit for Solar. Getting it in under the wire before Trump‘s dumbass cancels the program. Just gonna go with a local tax professional. Could’ve done it myself with the free site probably but if I’m gonna spend money, I’d rather go with a local person than giving money to these fucking websites who’s lobbyists got the IRS website taken down in the first place.
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
That’s freedumb, pal.