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I must be missing something, but how exactly would this simplify tax filing? Presumably this bill would break the grip that TurboTax has on the market by, say,
by blue11 10y ago
I must be missing something, but how exactly would this simplify tax filing?
Presumably this bill would break the grip that TurboTax has on the market by, say, enabling cheaper and/or free solutions. But using the alternatives would not be in any way simpler than using TurboTax. And TurboTax is not that expensive (<$100 for federal+state).
- dmix 10y agoYou have to consider this from the perspective of the modern US politician instead of an engineer. Of course they'd prefer another Health.gov style spending bill to build another sprawling web service, with the added perk of keeping the friendly government contractors well fed, instead of something that requires the real hard work by the politicians. And simplifying such a complex policy as the tax code would be real hard work. Instant gratification that can be draws congratulation is always preferred to risking your political reputation attempting to solve the hard underlying problems - especially when they are riddled with special interests as the tax code has become.
- cbhl 10y ago> Instant gratification that can be draws congratulation is preferred to risking your political reputation attempting to solve the hard underlying problems Certainly this happens to some engineers, too.
- dmix 10y agoBut we have longer term consequences for our actions both from users and employers. Using duct-taping to patch up serious problems is rarely punished in politics.