Episode 500: Ever Wonder The Reason It Took So Long for the IRS to Offer an Online Tax Preparation App? Big Money Lobbying.

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for April 15, 2024
Ever Wonder The Reason It Took So Long for the IRS to Offer an Online Tax Preparation App? Big Money Lobbying.
The IRS has a pilot program in 12 states this year to file your personal taxes online for free without the use of 3rd party software. Wonder why it took so long? Big money lobbying.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Open Secrets - Tax prep companies that spent over $90 million lobbying against free tax-filing system face new scrutiny from lawmakers
Pro Publica - Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
NerdWallet - Data: Americans Waste Billions to File Tax Returns
Federal Trade Commission - FTC Issues Opinion Finding that TurboTax Maker Intuit Inc. Engaged in Deceptive Practices
Congressional Research Service - The Internal Revenue Service’s Free File Program (FFP):
Current Status and Policy Issues
CNBC - Roughly 70% of taxpayers are eligible for IRS Free File, but only 2% used it in 2022
Internal Revenue Service - IRS Direct File pilot for States of Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming
IBIS World - Tax Preparation Services in the US industry analysis
Groups Taking Action:
Coalition for Fair Filing, Public Citizen, Economic Security Project
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