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This is like when people say, "I don't know anybody who voted for the other party!" Lots and lots and lots of people don't have any expenses. They don't itemiz
by dionidium 8y ago
This is like when people say, "I don't know anybody who voted for the other party!"
Lots and lots and lots of people don't have any expenses. They don't itemize. They don't want, have, or need any of the stuff you're protesting about. They have a job. And that job reports their income to the IRS. End of story. Case closed. That's it. That's their entire situation.
You're imagining another kind of person, but I'm not talking about that other kind of person.
- lowercased 8y agoTo put it another way, there's little reason to not (extremely) simplify something for, say, 60% of the population, just because it's going to remain complicated for the remaining 40%.
- jjeaff 8y agoIf your entire situation is a W-2 and the standard deduction, then the 1040ez is a breeze. You can fill it out online and submit for free in 15 minutes.