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Technically, the use of the software isn't compulsory. You can still fill out the physical tax forms and mail them in.

That said, I am solidly on board with the IRS just computing the taxes for taxpayers and sending them a bill. Taxpayers who dispute the bill can then just file their own taxes as normal.




The IRS will always need some info from the tax payer.


All your financial transactions are already reported by the other parties (including most foreign ones: I have an offshore account that reports to FATCA).

Your personal data (age, dependents, marriage) is also in databases recording births and status changes.

For most filers, that's all you need.




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