You make some excellent points and the IRS is aware of this. Intuit and the IRS are collabrating on a new program that will make filing taxes free for many more people next year. There are already some companies that offer free filing if you are under an income limit.
Here is a link where you can get information about filing for free.
https://www.irs.gov/filing/irs-free-file-do-your-taxes-for-free
