Direct File, the IRS’s tax filing software, is now open source and completely in the public domain. As a form of redundancy, I have it mirrored on my site. According to the on-boarding page, it is quite modern and basically requires Docker to run.
And apparently this was always going to happen under the SHARE IT Act.
But the open sourcing of the program was always part of the plan, and was required by a law called the SHARE IT Act. It happened “fully above board, which is honestly more of a feat!,” Given told 404 Media. “This has been in the works since last year.” - 404 Media
This is a big fuck you to Turbo Tax, and I’m all for it.