> the IRS doesn't independently know most of the things that could cause you to get tax deductions The vast majority of taxpayers take the standard deduction a

> the IRS doesn't independently know most of the things that could cause you to get tax deductions The vast majority of taxpayers take the standard deduction and do not itemize, so in real practical terms this is an extremely irrelevant straw man. (https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-standard-deduction#:~:text=The%20Urban%2DBrookings%20Tax%20Policy,itemizing%20their%20deductions%20in%202018 https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-standard-....) (https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/taxes/2023/02/15/itemized-vs-standard-deduction-taxes/11252585002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/taxes/2023/02/15/itemiz...)