‘Tax Heaven 3000’ is going viral, but please don’t give the anime girl your Social Security number

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The anime community has given us plenty of questionable content over the years, but a dating simulator game to help folks with filing their tax returns is unheard of. Or it was, until now. If you have ever dreaded the struggle of preparing your U.S. federal tax returns, worry not: Tax Heaven 3000 is here for you.

This game is being developed by MSCHF Productions Studio Inc and was specially created to help people in this boring and, for some, stressful process. The idea is for the players to follow along with the game’s instructions, filing their tax returns in real life while they play. As they fulfill their civic duty, the player will also be attempting to sweep Iris off her feet, the anime girl responsible for aiding this process. What better incentive is there?

Tax Heaven 3000 is described as follows by the online games platform Steam: “Tax Heaven 3000 is a visual novel dating game that actually prepares your 2022 U.S. federal tax return! Romance Iris, a cheerful and easygoing girl who is oddly interested in your personal finances. Maximize your deductions, and charm your way into her heart!”

Needless to say, the dating simulator is going viral online ahead of its release, as folks grapple with the tough decision of whether or not to risk giving their Social Security information to Iris. Can one truly be sure if their taxes are being done properly without a pretty anime girl’s help? Hard to say.

God and I thought it was sad I was pushing off doing my taxes to the last minuteIt is absolutely gutrenchingly depressing that now I'm waiting so that a cute anime girl will do them with me. https://t.co/wiUXF8nEND

I should have waited to do my taxes. Otherwise, how will I know I did them right unless anime girl tells me.