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LGBTQ+-aware tax navigation — TurboTax FTC $141M settlement, Intuit lobbied against free filing for 20 years, trans healthcare deductions IRS doesn't document, sex worker cash income requires specific strategies.

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ReplacesTurboTax ($141M FTC settlement) / H&R Block (same deceptive free-file practices) / IRS Direct File (no LGBTQ+ complexity)

About

Intuit (TurboTax) paid $141 million in a 2022 FTC settlement for deceptively advertising free tax filing while steering millions to paid products — and spent 20 years lobbying Congress to prevent IRS Free File from becoming widely used. The IRS now offers Direct File in 25 states, but it handles none of the LGBTQ+-specific tax complexity. Same-sex couples in states that don't recognize marriage for state tax purposes must file federal as married and state as single — creating complex allocation calculations TurboTax has no dedicated workflow for. Trans healthcare costs (HRT, surgery, voice training, legal name change fees) are potentially deductible as medical expenses exceeding 7.5% of AGI, but the IRS has no published guidance and providers don't issue itemized receipts that make this easy. Sex workers filing cash income have specific self-employment strategies that mainstream tax software has no workflow for. Chosen family dependency claims — supporting an adult chosen family member — require meeting IRS qualifying relative tests most people don't know exist.

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Features

  • TurboTax/H&R Block replacement: no steering to paid, no hidden fees, LGBTQ+ complexity handled
  • Same-sex couple state/federal marriage allocation: the workflow TurboTax has no dedicated path for
  • Trans healthcare deduction optimizer: HRT, surgery, legal fees — accumulated over multiple years
  • Name/marker change mid-year: W-2 name mismatch navigation, SSA record reconciliation
  • Sex worker cash income: Schedule C, SE tax, quarterly estimates, expense documentation — no judgment
  • Chosen family dependency: IRS qualifying relative test — supporting someone without legal family status
  • PSLF + IBR interaction: which repayment plan + forgiveness pathway + employer type combination wins
  • WanderFund integration: tax-advantaged account strategy with LGBTQ+-specific consideration
  • Local — no third-party tax data sharing: your return never leaves your device for analysis
  • IRS Direct File compatibility: where it works, where it doesn't, when WanderTax is necessary
Hand-assembled

Built by supported employment workers — people with intellectual disabilities, autism, and physical disabilities — through WWP's fulfillment program. Every product ships with a Built By card. Competitive wage, never 14(c) subminimum.

Repair & refurb

Send it back. Prepaid label. Component-level repair, module upgrades, firmware updates. 7-year spare parts guarantee. Donate on return — refurbished hardware goes to shelter and community partners. GPL firmware: the device works even if WanderVerse shuts down.

No hardware subscription — ever

BMW charged $18/mo for heated seats already in your car. GM locked remote start. Eero charges for VPN on hardware that could run it free. We don't do that. You bought it, you own it — every feature works forever, no subscription required. WanderAssist ($9/mo optional) is a convenience layer, never a gate. Safety features are never paywalled.

Pro & Lux tiers — coming

Every WanderVerse hardware product will offer Pro and Lux finish tiers — premium materials and handcrafted finishes by WanderVerse Artisans: supported employment workers with artistic skills. Each Lux unit ships with a Finished By card. Lux revenue cross-subsidizes nonprofit pricing.

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