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This is also one of the things I miss the most, bureaucracy wise, having moved to the US from Spain. Back in Spain, they just send you a draft that you sign of
by manuelabeledo 4y ago
This is also one of the things I miss the most, bureaucracy wise, having moved to the US from Spain.
Back in Spain, they just send you a draft that you sign off on, or update if needed. In my first three years in the US, I went to a tax specialist to get my taxes done because I couldn't figure out how to get them right.
- biztos 4y agoIn Germany (for employees) they just take their share and if you’re ok with that you don’t have to do anything at all. Unless you’re a US citizen or permanent resident, in which case you still need to file in the USA, but that’s not the Germans’ fault.
- cjpearson 4y agoMy anecdotal experience in Germany is that it's well worth the hour or so to fill out a tax return with some common deductions. The downside of optional filing is that many people will lose money to laziness or ignorance.
- nightski 4y agoI bet I've spent more time discussing taxes on HN than actually doing my taxes in the U.S. It really isn't that big of a thought, and I have a small business so it's even more complicated.
- manuelabeledo 4y agoPoint is, it could be massively better. I don't agree that things that one is used to, don't need to be improved upon. And the US is clearly falling behind the times here.