@_catwu turbotax targets the upper-middle class for profits - low income folks ($73K or below) could Free File; beyond a certain level of wealth & complexity TurboTax doesn't work and ppl have tax guys. So, we need to simplify the tax code for the upper-middle class.
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Reply · Jan 28, 2022@just_an_alpaca @Duderichy Otoh progressive income taxes..... Getting all the "middle class" goodies vs paying AMT etcReply · Apr 17, 2022@eigenrobot @TeamTurboTax Ughhh I've been down this path before.... Just keep fighting TurboTax, other options are even worseReply · Nov 7, 2021@SwiftOnSecurity @espiers Yep, particularly when the poorest aren't required to file taxes so access doesn't need to be as universal.Reply · Mar 28, 2023@gedougen @swarthyhero pass through income taxes too much