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> People who want taxes to be lower don't want the "pain" of taxes to be hidden. They want people to cringe every time they write a check for tens of thousands
by divbzero 4y ago
> People who want taxes to be lower don't want the "pain" of taxes to be hidden. They want people to cringe every time they write a check for tens of thousands of their hard-earned dollars, not just have it magically spirited off to the government.
This argument against automated tax filing seems to make sense to me. But if it’s true, shouldn’t we have manual tax returns for vehicles, real estate, sales, and fuel?
- pclmulqdq 4y agoWe actually do have these things in some places, although things like the gas tax and the sales tax are levied on stores, not individual consumers - they just pass the cost on to consumers. There is a tax analogous to a sales tax in most US states called a "consumption tax" or something similar, where you are asked to pay sales tax on stuff you bought outside of the state (and list the stuff). I have personally filled out real estate tax forms and car-related tax forms.