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I don't have a source on this, but I've commonly heard that tax software companies (intuit, hrblock, etc) lobby for not having simpler taxes because it would ta

I don't have a source on this, but I've commonly heard that tax software companies (intuit, hrblock, etc) lobby for not having simpler taxes because it would take away from a large part of their business. Again, no sources. Just something that is commonly thrown around. Here is a HN discussion on it though: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16841449 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16841449

baddox 8y ago
Several links here that look reputable: https://www.propublica.org/article/filing-taxes-could-be-free-simple-hr-block-intuit-lobbying-against-it https://www.propublica.org/article/filing-taxes-could-be-fre...
graeme 8y ago
This is a different thing: more of a tax regulation. This thread is about reducing tax payable. The intuit story is about making it harder for citizens to file taxes.