I was just gonna try-out efiling with the IRS this year (i normally don't deal with taxes until April 14, but am getting early start this year.) Anyway, I go to IRS.gov, and "eFiling" just means you submit forms prepared by a software package. Which means you have to shell-out $80 for TurboTax or whatever.

All right, call me a cheap bastard.

BUt my taxes are pretty simple, I don't need a complex software program. Why the F doesn't the IRS just put a f-ing 1040 form online that I can fill out?

F them. "E-filing". There is zero reason they can't put-up the basic forms, those unaccomodating bastards.

sorry for venting.