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Why Doing Taxes Is So Hard | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj | Netflix
An episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj exposing how tax-prep companies like TurboTax make filing confusing and costly even though many Americans can file for free. It combines comedy with reporting on lobbying and dark patterns.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN recommends it as an accessible explanation of how Intuit's lobbying and deceptive design undermine free tax filing.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Netflix Is A Joke
- Topic
- tax filing industry
- Format
- commentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2021–2024
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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There's a very good Patriot Act episode [1] regarding devious patterns in the US tax industry. In fact the whole show is well worth watching. It's cancelled now, presumably because Netflix felt some heat since every episode stirred/kicked another wasp's nest. [1] [VIDEO]
lazyweb on Hacker News · 2021-06
In Intuit sabotages the Child Tax Credit> the government's own system is shit (which is why many people choose to pay) The reason the government's system has historically been terrible is because of lobbying on the part of Intuit (maker of TurboTax) and others. There was a great episode of Patriot …
michaelmior on Hacker News · 2024-01
In IRS Free File is now available for the 2024 filing season
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