See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32513370 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32513370 Roughly 90% of Americans file using the standard deduction ($1

See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32513370 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32513370 Roughly 90% of Americans file using the standard deduction ($13k for a single person, $26k for a married couple filing jointly). Median household income is ~$67k, so the median household is not itemizing. The remaining 10% of people would not be bound to use the free public system.