California tried to save the nation from tax filing, then Intuit stepped in

Post by throwaway898989 » Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 2:22 PM UTC

elthran wrote: post #49

gigatexal wrote: post #34

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HEY! Fellow US ex-pat here in Germany. I do use germantaxes.de which offers a hand-holding experience and all in English but the fact that there's a simple government provided solution is how it should be. All this hate towards FB and others but we really should be reigning in the likes of Intuit because filing taxes should not cost anything for simple W-2's. I recall reading that in Japan if you have just wage incom…

Not just Japan, also true for the UK with our Pay As You Earn system - you get assigned a tax code, and the appropriate amount is automatically deducted from your payslip. No need to file anything, and refunds/demands get generated automatically each year if you've been changing jobs/not working/other odd circumstances meaning that the amount you paid doesn't match what you were expected to

Post by silexia » Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 2:23 PM UTC

1cvmask wrote: post #58

So we should continue to vote for the politicians who do the public such a service. I fail to see Intuit as the evil company. The politicians that the public votes for are not even responsible. It is the public that votes for them that is at fault. That is the real harsh truth. No one to blame but “ourselves”. I would always be baffled by friends who would decry outcomes but continue to vote for those who created the…

Post by s5300 » Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 2:24 PM UTC

golemotron wrote: post #54

nightski wrote: post #44

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Or maybe it's a common theme with California's draconian politics being ineffective.

The nation is pretty tired of California and NY trying to save it.

Post by xeromal » Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 2:24 PM UTC

Mordisquitos wrote: post #66

xeromal wrote: post #36

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Real talk though, how are they going to know that you bought an energy efficient AC unit for your house that you can deduct off your taxes?

They don't know that. The trick is to send you a draft proposal based on what they do know, and allow you to amend it based on information that they do not. If you aren't eligible for any deductions nor have any other taxable source of income of which the IRS was not aware, you just accept their proposal. That's how it works in most developed countries.

Post by AnthonyMouse » Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 2:25 PM UTC

pwned1 wrote: post #52

I for one am fine with taxes being a pain in the ass. That forces people to see what they're paying. If you think they're a pain in the ass, advocate for simpler taxes.