Re: [~OT] tax program for linux

["Eric G. Miller" <egm2@jps.net>]

On Mon, Mar 31, 2003 at 08:43:26AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2003 at 11:04:22AM -0500, Mark Laird Copper wrote:
> > If you're just starting out with this joyful exercise, the irs.gov site 
> > lists providers who will submit returns for free.
> 
> I'm amazed nobody's asked this before, but why doesn't irs.gov do it
> themselves?  Seems like the obvious answer...or is this some sort of
> "privatize the revenue service" boondogle?

I vaguely recall there was an Executive Order under Bush I making it
policy for federal agencies to not compete with private companies.
Although, I can't find a reference at the moment...

There are a number of statutes and orders that basically subsidize
private software/technology development (Stevenson-Wydler & Bayh-Dole
Acts, for instance).

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