As we approach another tax deadline, it is easy to forget the Wild West era of mobile tax filing. Seven years ago, in the chaotic weeks leading up to the April 2018 deadline, a niche application known simply as attempted to disrupt how freelancers and gig-economy workers filed their 1099-MISC forms.
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Despite its spectacular failure, the wwwxx 2018 Tax App predicted three major trends we take for granted today: As we approach another tax deadline, it is
Unfortunately, the app is remembered today not for its features, but for its failure. According to archived Reddit threads from April 16, 2018, the backend servers hosting the wwwxx app were misconfigured. According to archived Reddit threads from April 16,
If you owe taxes for 2018, you should file immediately. Even though the deadline has passed, penalties and interest have been accruing since the original due date. Filing stops certain penalties from continuing to grow and allows you to set up a payment plan with the IRS.