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		JMTQp8lwXL on March 3, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Killing TurboTax Free File is made by Turbotax. It's likely to discourage the government from entering the space. `dig freefilefillableforms.com ;; AUTHORITY SECTION: freefilefillableforms.com. 300 IN SOA a18-64.akam.net. nadmin.intuit.com. 2020102802 10800 3600 604800 86400`

lupire on March 3, 2021 [–]

There's an actual law and legal agreement between IRS and tax companies to operate Free File.

JMTQp8lwXL on March 3, 2021 | [–]

And that relationship isn't disclosed to users. You have to dig to find it.

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