making me enter a special code and fill out forms and pay for the ‘deLuXe’ tax software because only that can handle the right forms

i assume other countries do this too. scum apps more like

  • @FalEnglish
    10•6 months ago

    That’s basically how it works here too. The situation in op is different because there’s no employer.

    • @[email protected]English
      8•6 months ago

      Uhh what? There’s no American tax website to login into to “verify” things were handled right. One still has to do a decent amount of work copying data into third party for-profit company web forms.

      While it’s easy for some to manage, it’s by no means a simple process compared to what some other countries offer

      • @FalEnglish
        0•6 months ago

        There’s no American tax website to login into to “verify” things were handled right

        There basically is. Your W2 gives you all the info about how much was withheld, and you can simply verify that it’s right or not.