> Part of the reason the tax code is so complex is the goal of a progressive tax system where wealthier people pay a higher share of their income. This is fals

> Part of the reason the tax code is so complex is the goal of a progressive tax system where wealthier people pay a higher share of their income. This is false. Almost none of the complexity of the tax code comes from this. The complexity comes from counting up how much income you have. After that it's a trivial calculation to determine your tax owed.