>There really is nothing negative for the tax payer as far as I can tell. Right, but its not the taxpayer making the laws, its the government. Right now, if yo

>There really is nothing negative for the tax payer as far as I can tell. Right, but its not the taxpayer making the laws, its the government. Right now, if you miss out on a few deductions and overpay, well too bad chump. If you miss some income and underpay, then you're getting audited. Making tax filing easier will make the government lose money from filers making mistakes, which is why they're resistant to change it.