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I think the argument with taxes is not just the simple math (addition, substraction) that people complain about, it's that taxes become more confusing every yea
by onemoresoop 7y ago
I think the argument with taxes is not just the simple math (addition, substraction) that people complain about, it's that taxes become more confusing every year (at least in the US). And not sure how school can help with that.
- toyg 7y agoThey don't even need to become "more confusing" -- the simple act of changing, even if they get simpler, forces one to 1) be on the lookout for changes, 2) when/if they land, understand the impact on one's particular requirements, 3) retrain one's processes accordingly. I pay an accountant to tell me how much VAT/sales tax I'm supposed to charge and what tax relief I can ask for, rather than to calculate the actual sums. This is absolutely not a US problem alone, btw -- every modern country has a yearly cycle for fiscal policies at the very minimum, and often you have additional changes landing throughout the year.
- codycraven 7y agoI identify with your view completely. My undergrad degree is in accounting and I know enough not to do my own taxes. I don't trust my ability to guess what are valid deductions and what are not when the laws are frequently updated and I'm not focused on staying current.