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I'm glad you're calling out that the US in general has had a complicated tax situation well before the Intuits and the H&R Blocks of the world came into being.

I'm glad you're calling out that the US in general has had a complicated tax situation well before the Intuits and the H&R Blocks of the world came into being. It's easy to look to a singular demon when the problem is complex and generational. However, the callouts for tax return preparation companies lobbying against simplification are still valid. It's also fair to advocate for changing the allocation of energy by the US's IRS from auditing underprivileged folks and slapping them with fines to assisting them in validating that they've met their tax obligations.

nonethewiser 3y ago
But how do you simplify it? You get rid of things. The complexity comes from these different carved out exceptions. This will ultimately hurt some tax payers and they will fight it.
- iudqnolq 3y ago
  That's not what we're suggesting. You get an email from the IRS that looks like so. The best option for you would depend on your circumstances, but you'd be strictly better off having the choice. Hello nonethewiser, We have filled proposed tax returns for you. You may either [Review and pay proposed return] [Submit your own return]