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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Expanded IRS free-file system one step closer in Dems' bill

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

The flagship climate change and health care bill passed by Democrats and soon to be signed by President Joe Biden will bring U.S. taxpayers one step closer to a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system.

It’s something lawmakers and advocates have been seeking for years. For many Americans, it's frustrating that beyond having to pay sometimes hefty tax bills, they also have to shell out additional money for tax preparation programs or preparers because of an increasingly complex U.S. tax system.

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