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WASHINGTON – Just in time for Tax Day, House lawmakers this week will unveil a plan that would make permanent an Internal Revenue Service program that provides free online tax preparation for low- and middle-income Americans.
It’s the kind of effort that consumer advocates would cheer, in theory. But privacy and other concerns surrounding the 13-year-old Free File program have winnowed the list of supporters and ceded the lobbying push to such companies as TurboTax maker Intuit and H&R Block that provide the software and electronic filing services at no cost.
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