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Direct File has been open sourced, and its creators have left government to continue working on the "future of tax filing."

Includes awesome documentation and is public domain.

(Despite the button saying "subscribe", that button and the "paywall" do not require payment, only an email verification link.)

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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

I hope it's going to get maintained each year.

[–] just_ducky_in_NH@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

Awesome news! Thanks for the heads-up!

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Developed by a govt body with tax dollars. Fuck these asshats who want to take it away.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)
[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

‽ You do realize they're required by law to dedicate government work to the public domain? And I understand that's not Copyleft but how does that make them assholes?

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

You're telling me the government is legally barred from using a copy left license?!?

Source?

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Jesus we need to change that law. The US is so far behind the EU..

Edit: looks like USPS is exempted from that law. We should probably exempt IRS too.

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch -4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Anyone have the links to any repos? I’m not in the mood to hand out an email address just to read this story.

Edit: Lemmy is worse each and every day. Fuck me for disturbing the hive mind you fucking wankers.

[–] subtext@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I believe this is it, but do your own research before using it for anything important!

https://github.com/IRS-Public/direct-file

Edit: Gizmodo article with no paywall

https://gizmodo.com/irs-makes-direct-file-software-open-source-after-trump-tried-to-kill-it-2000611151

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 6 months ago

It is what the article links to.