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Because of the TurboTax lobbying
by fauxpause_ 4y ago
Because of the TurboTax lobbying
- cameron_b 4y agoAnd others, but chiefly this. This is not a technical constraint, it's a lobbying-fueled legal, policy and political constraint. We're keenly behind the ball as technicians on this one.
- jimt1234 4y agoI'm gonna respectfully disagree. Sort of. Does Turbotax and H&R Block lobby to protect their businesses? Yes, of course. However, that lobbying is basically meaningless compared to the political pressure from the real beneficiaries of the current US tax system: the wealthy and big corporations who spend, say, $5-million on tax attorneys in order to save $50-million in taxes. That's who ultimately created the US tax system, that's who stands to lose the most from reform, and that's who's gonna work to protect the status quo.
- ryan_lane 4y agoThose are two disconnected things. Turbotax and H&R Block lobbying to stop the IRS from having an auto-file system protects them, and doesn't change anything for the wealthy and big corporations who will continue to pay accountants to dodge taxes.