Summary:
Open Ledger launches PokéTax, a game that turns tax filing into a fun experience.
Tax Trainers represent different parts of tax forms, guiding players through the process.
The game features an AI assistant and allows players to earn badges for discovering deductions.
Open Ledger raised $3 million in funding to develop this innovative tax solution.
Adade-Yebesi aims to make taxes more engaging and less overwhelming.
A Game-Changer for Tax Season
Accounting software company Open Ledger has launched a new product just in time for tax day: PokéTax. This innovative game makes tax filing enjoyable by turning it into a Pokémon-style showdown. Instead of filling out tedious tax forms, users battle against Tax Trainers—gym leaders who represent different sections of a tax form, such as income, deductions, and credits. Each trainer poses questions that help players complete their tax filings.
Image Credits: Open Ledger
“Once you finish your PokéTax run, we guide you to the IRS Direct File site to officially submit,” said Open Ledger co-founder Pryce Adade-Yebesi. He emphasized that this is not an April Fool’s joke, stating, “This is real; it works. Tax fraud isn’t funny—and neither is the IRS.”
Adade-Yebesi and co-founder Ashtyn Bell launched Open Ledger earlier this year, raising $3 million in funding from Kindred Ventures and Black Ventures. The game, which is open-source, originated as a lighthearted concept: “Could we actually pull this off?” They clearly did.
The game features an AI assistant to help users organize their responses, and players can earn badges by discovering new deductions while battling the Tax Trainers.
Image Credits: Open Ledger
Unlike other attempts to gamify tax filing, such as the dating-style game Tax Heaven 3000, PokéTax aims to make the process more engaging and less daunting. “Taxes are such an unloved part of being a good citizen,” Adade-Yebesi said, “but by adding fun to financial processes, we can make them more engaging and way less soul-sucking.”
Taxes are due April 15.
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