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TaxCalcBench: Can AI file your taxes? (not yet)

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Jul 25, 2025 00:22
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A recent study, TaxCalcBench, evaluates current AI models' ability to file taxes and finds that they are not yet capable of handling the complexity and accuracy required for tax preparation. The research highlights significant limitations in AI's understanding of tax regulations, underscoring the need for further advancements before AI can reliably automate tax filing. This points to ongoing challenges in applying AI to specialized, high-stakes domains.

Article URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.16126 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44677988 Points: 1 # Comments: 0
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