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The IRS wants to do your taxes for free. Will it last?

With tax season upon us, many people are paying someone or a software to get their tax returns done. A small group of people, however, are filing online directly with ... the IRS. For free. Today on the show: how the IRS's tax filing experiment came to be, how it's been working so far, and who doesn't like it.

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The Indicator from Planet Money

en-usApril 11, 2024

tax preparation industry

ACA insurance sees record sign-ups

About 20 million Americans enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this go-round — the most since ACA marketplaces started enrolling people in 2013. Open enrollment for 2024 coverage ends tomorrow for most Americans. In this episode, the pandemic policies that boosted sign-ups. Plus, corporations are already fighting for opioid settlement money, minority small business owners face barriers to borrowing and a tiny Georgia town’s port could be the future of U.S. auto shipping.

enJanuary 15, 2024

IRS Might Make Tax Season a Whole Lot Easier

The IRS will begin a pilot program next year to help some taxpayers fill out and file their income tax returns for free online. WSJ’s Richard Rubin on the government’s first steps towards building a competitor to TurboTax and H&R Block. Further Reading: - IRS Will Offer Free Online Tax Prep for Some Taxpayers in 2024 - TurboTax Settlement: How to Know If You Qualify for Part of the $141 Million Payout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

enMay 18, 2023

Let’s talk about taxes

Tax season may be over, but we aren’t done talking about taxes. Will free tax filing ever become a reality? We’ll get into the upcoming fight over free filing along with what taxes have to do with the debt ceiling debate and an unusual political fundraising operation. Plus, the daring plan to rescue a “Great Observatory” in space makes us smile.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

“Tax Prep Company Intuit Ramps Up Lobbying Ahead Of Free File Fight” from Huffpost

Debt limit letter from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Tweet from @davidmwessel about Treasury cash balance projections

“How to Raise $89 Million in Small Donations, and Make It Disappear” from The New York Times

“IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax-prep giants” from The Washington Post

“What to Know About TurboTax Before You File Your Taxes This Year” from ProPublica

“A private company has an audacious plan to rescue NASA’s last ‘Great Observatory'” from ArsTechnica

Mastodon thread from @thomasconnor on the Spitzer telescope

“Ahead of next Starship launch, SpaceX hires key NASA human spaceflight head” from TechCrunch

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enMay 16, 2023

How to file your tax returns: 6 things you should know this year

For something that's legally required, taxes can be confusing. This guide explains when and how to hire a tax preparer, covers the latest credits and deductions — and helps you plan ahead for next year.

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Life Kit

en-usFebruary 23, 2023

Bonus Podcast: Tur-Bill Tax

Do your taxes with Bill Kurtis.

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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

enJuly 14, 2020

FT Money show, 18 January 2008

In this week's show: Commercial property - the professional vultures are swooping on cheap assets but what should private investors do? Is it too late to join the gold rush? Tips on making self assessment less painful; The good and bad news of 0 per cent credit cards.

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Money Clinic with Claer Barrett

enJanuary 18, 2008