What's especially sad is that some major progress was made toward having a free official system just a few years ago, but now it's being torn apart.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/irs-moves-forward-with...
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2629
https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-...