PSA: directfile.irs.gov is dead.
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PSA: directfile.irs.gov is dead. Not even a "we're closed" message with alternatives. Instead of going back to Turbotax or H&R Block, use freetaxusa.com. Ridiculous name, legitimate business. Federal filing is free. State is $16. Happily using it for the last 5 years. No referral code, just spreading the word.
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PSA: directfile.irs.gov is dead. Not even a "we're closed" message with alternatives. Instead of going back to Turbotax or H&R Block, use freetaxusa.com. Ridiculous name, legitimate business. Federal filing is free. State is $16. Happily using it for the last 5 years. No referral code, just spreading the word.
@jeromechoo Do you know how they make money? Or even keep the lights on?
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@jeromechoo Do you know how they make money? Or even keep the lights on?
@Byte state filing is $16, varying levels of paid support, and no requirement to grow into a public capitalist monstrosity like Intuit.
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@jeromechoo Do you know how they make money? Or even keep the lights on?
@Byte @jeromechoo They charge for other stuff. Down the page a bit it says:
"If it's free, how do you make money?
We make money from our state tax return and other optional services. You receive excellent value for every dollar spent."
P.S. Never used them, first time hearing about them.
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PSA: directfile.irs.gov is dead. Not even a "we're closed" message with alternatives. Instead of going back to Turbotax or H&R Block, use freetaxusa.com. Ridiculous name, legitimate business. Federal filing is free. State is $16. Happily using it for the last 5 years. No referral code, just spreading the word.
@jeromechoo@masto.ai if you click the link from https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/browse-all-offers/ and are under a certain income threshold state filing is free also
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@jeromechoo@masto.ai if you click the link from https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/browse-all-offers/ and are under a certain income threshold state filing is free also
@leo nice find!!
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PSA: directfile.irs.gov is dead. Not even a "we're closed" message with alternatives. Instead of going back to Turbotax or H&R Block, use freetaxusa.com. Ridiculous name, legitimate business. Federal filing is free. State is $16. Happily using it for the last 5 years. No referral code, just spreading the word.
@jeromechoo I'll second that recommendation. Used TurboTax for years grudgingly, then H&R for a couple, and FreeTaxUSA for the most recent 4 or 5 with bacially no complaints.
I do think some of their info/help text for certain sections used to be pretty sparse, but I've def noticed it be improved in the past year or two.
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@jeromechoo Do you know how they make money? Or even keep the lights on?
@Byte @jeromechoo They charge a fee to file state income taxes.
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PSA: directfile.irs.gov is dead. Not even a "we're closed" message with alternatives. Instead of going back to Turbotax or H&R Block, use freetaxusa.com. Ridiculous name, legitimate business. Federal filing is free. State is $16. Happily using it for the last 5 years. No referral code, just spreading the word.
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PSA: directfile.irs.gov is dead. Not even a "we're closed" message with alternatives. Instead of going back to Turbotax or H&R Block, use freetaxusa.com. Ridiculous name, legitimate business. Federal filing is free. State is $16. Happily using it for the last 5 years. No referral code, just spreading the word.
@jeromechoo wow fuck that. thanks for sharing.
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PSA: directfile.irs.gov is dead. Not even a "we're closed" message with alternatives. Instead of going back to Turbotax or H&R Block, use freetaxusa.com. Ridiculous name, legitimate business. Federal filing is free. State is $16. Happily using it for the last 5 years. No referral code, just spreading the word.
Recommend also 1040.com
Don't recommend FileYourTaxes.com, as they couldn't deal with my name change.
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@gcobbum @jeromechoo Seconded. Used them last year and it was a breeze.
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PSA: directfile.irs.gov is dead. Not even a "we're closed" message with alternatives. Instead of going back to Turbotax or H&R Block, use freetaxusa.com. Ridiculous name, legitimate business. Federal filing is free. State is $16. Happily using it for the last 5 years. No referral code, just spreading the word.
RE: https://masto.ai/@jeromechoo/116059097896889467
@jeromechoo I used FreeTaxUSA for about three years and loved it. Then they asked me to consent to letting them train an LLM on my tax forms. So much for that.
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PSA: directfile.irs.gov is dead. Not even a "we're closed" message with alternatives. Instead of going back to Turbotax or H&R Block, use freetaxusa.com. Ridiculous name, legitimate business. Federal filing is free. State is $16. Happily using it for the last 5 years. No referral code, just spreading the word.
@jeromechoo second this recommendation
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RE: https://masto.ai/@jeromechoo/116059097896889467
@jeromechoo I used FreeTaxUSA for about three years and loved it. Then they asked me to consent to letting them train an LLM on my tax forms. So much for that.
@WizardOfDocs was that this year? Donβt remember that last year.
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