Patriot Act: Taxes in America

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The final episode of Patriot Act's first 2020 cycle uncovers the complex and predatory industry around filing taxes in America. They explore how companies like TurboTax make tax filing difficult and costly and created a site for how to file taxes for free called TurboTax Sucks Ass.

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[lokelani14]

there's no free government site for filing your taxes in the US?

[zoaster_toaster]

Nope because companies like TurboTax use Americans' perpetual hatred of the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) to control things like that.

[kidviciousdonna]

Hi, yes-sometimes, depending on your age, income status, and if you may be ESL. VITA is a network that does it, and I know in Minnesota the Department of Revenue website links to free filing

[misscrystal]

There are free sites, but they aren't government run.

[chrryblssmninja]

there's a way to do it through California's IRS site, but something got messed up w my info and they don't take phone calls so I gave up on that.

[anolinde]

Some of the states have it for state taxes, but for federal taxes the government is like "lol here's a link to TurboTax."

[fruitymangoes]

My takeaway from this as well