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John,
For years, millions of Americans have depended on third party software to file our taxes electronically. Gone are the days of paper returns! It is so much easier to click through a series of questions to figure out what we owe or what we are due to receive back, but we pay a middleman for the convenience of doing everything online.
Fortunately, now the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has developed new software for filing taxes online that will be available to some taxpayers next year! This question-and-answer based format will enable Americans to file their taxes electronically with the government, free of charge!
Nevertheless, the tax preparation industry is already fighting tooth and nail against a broader roll-out.
If we want to be able to file our taxes online for free in the future, we need to demonstrate strong support from the American people to counter the for-profit e-filing lobby! Please sign the petition to show the IRS your support now!
Here’s the thing: Americans shouldn’t have to pay hefty fees to third party companies just to file our taxes electronically online.
That was part of President Biden’s intent in working with Congress to pass $80 billion in new funding for the IRS as part of the Inflation Reduction Act last year. It wasn’t just to increase enforcement to go after wealthy tax cheats who refuse to pay what they owe, it was also to make the agency more customer service friendly and effective.
Providing this new electronic tax filing option -- for free -- to people nationwide would be a big help, especially for those who are most financially strapped.
Sign now to thank the IRS and encourage them to stand firm and move forward with their plans to make this option available to everyone nationwide.
Why should you be giving your social security number and all your private tax information to some corporation?
Free e-filing of taxes will eliminate the middleman, and make this duty and privilege of citizenship more convenient for everyone.
- Amanda
Amanda Ford, Director
Democracy for America
Advocacy Fund
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