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Seems like a really easy first step would be for Democrats to pass a bill allocating money for the IRS to build a What You Owe API that banks and companies can access. Then every bank on the planet can implement a "Click to pay your taxes" button.

Attack the problem at the source.



As part of the public/private partnership that started e-filing in the early 2000s, one stipulation is that the government couldn't compete.

There was a lot of noise made last year when a law almost made that permanent.

I'm not sure if the API you're talking about would apply, but I'm pretty sure it would and passing a law would be difficult.

https://www.propublica.org/article/congress-is-about-to-ban-...


Someone would filibuster it. There’s really no hope.


You could give up or you could try. Seems like you've already made your choice.




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