For anyone who has filed with it, how much does this return differ from using a company? Is your total return the same or can a tax professional get you back a significant amount more?
You get as much back as you would if you knew what to claim.
If you have a simple return then it should be identical. There's only one way to fill out form 1040 correctly. Its unclear if this will walk you through itemizing or more obscure deductions like other places do.
Congrats, Americans! It's a long time coming but still a huge deal and I'm happy for you all 😁
I don't think I'll ever be able to use it, since it doesn't list capital gains as a supported type of income
Unless that's also related to it being a pilot
If you lived in a state not listed here, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory, Direct File won't support your tax filing needs.
lol I guess not for me!
Tax Hawk is another software that offers free federal filing.
can't use it if i got my health insurance through obamacare? -_- fucking bullshit
Sadly it doesn't support reporting income from independent contracting (yet).
If you lived in a state not listed here, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory, Direct File won't support your tax filing needs.
Ok so here in DC we don't get a voting representative, senators, or that free software other states get. Got it.
it's a soft launch of only 13 states. they'll roll it out to everyone next year probably
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