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Interesting objection. To me simplify taxes == simplify filing taxes. "I'm doing my taxes" does not mean I'm doing my tax code, but I am preparing and filing my
by djb_hackernews 10y ago
Interesting objection. To me simplify taxes == simplify filing taxes. "I'm doing my taxes" does not mean I'm doing my tax code, but I am preparing and filing my taxes.
As a lawyer and tax accountant, do you see a flaw in the professor's approach? Any domain expert insight here?
- lmkg 10y agoDepends on what you mean by "preparing." If the tax code is simpler, that means that there are less lines to fill out and fewer pieces of supporting documentation to find and attach. When people talk about making filing simpler, they mean that the lines are pre-filled, and the supporting documentation is either easier to obtain or somehow not necessary.