By Ron Klink

Over the last week, Pennsylvania media has been crying foul about how taxpayer costs are supposedly about to go up because the IRS just axed its Direct File program, a program started under the Biden administration that allowed Americans to have the nation’s tax collection agency prepare their taxes for free.

I disagree.

Ending Direct File was one of the smartest moves the IRS has made in years — and it’s exactly the kind of reform we should be encouraging if we want a simpler, fairer, and more efficient tax system.

When I served in Congress, much of my time was devoted to taxes. More specifically, who should pay how much – and how to simplify the process of figuring out what to pay. Those concerns haven’t gone away and probably never will.

With Pennsylvania’s flat 3.07 p

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