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[An angry kid sits at his desk in school complaining]

Kid: Ugh why don’t you teach us about things we’ll actually need to know as adults?!

[An unamused teacher]

Teacher: Ok, I’m going to teach you how to do your taxes while also dealing the death of a loved one

[The teacher, wearing the same expression, holds a knife in one hand, and a hamster in the other]

Teacher: Please itemize your deductions while I deal with Mister Hamps, the class pet

[A class of shocked and crying kids look on in horror while trying to simultaneously do their taxes. The cries of the hamster off screen are cut off abruptly]

Hamster: SQWEEE- -

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  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    20 hours ago

    never actually tried to do more than let TurboTax scam them

    Filling your returns by hand is obnoxious by design. Importing your data digitally saves a ton of time and wrist strain.

    It sucks that TurboTax has a functional monopoly on the IRS API, but you’re really trading time (and annoyance) for money. Most people justifiably bite the bullet and file electronically.

    • Erusset@slrpnk.net
      3·
      13 hours ago

      Freetaxusa is free federal and cheaper state. They still try to upsell you (but not as aggressively), but the most I ever paid for standard deductions and nothing crazy is $15 for the state.

      And the experience is the same as the other ones. Pretty simple

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        6 hours ago

        Freetaxusa is free federal and cheaper state.

        Haven’t tried it in a minute, but I’ve got a Schedule B and D to file. It wasn’t helpful for that.