Trump admin to kill IRS free tax-filing service that Intuit lobbied against

I just want to electronically submit my taxes directly to the federal government without going through an intermediary.

Without this free file service - the only other option offered by the federal government for all income levels is Free Fillable Forms, which is owned and implemented by the Free File Alliance LLC.

If I want to submit directly to the federal government, I have to mail my return in.

How can this be the status quo in 2025?

Of course, the US is a business that is very good at making money. Services like healthcare, education, transport and even filing taxes are designed to make a profit.

It makes for a very hollow society, but lots of profit.

[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43709008

I wouldn't be surprised if the Trump regime collects the names of people who used the free service, and then charges them a "fine" to repay for the costs incurred.

Trump (and historically others) ability to play the populist card, and really be about as anti populist as it gets is a little depressing.