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The tax system is one of the most infuriating aspects of living in the US. For most people IRS _already knows_ how much you owe and why. If you make a mistake o
by ein0p 3y ago
The tax system is one of the most infuriating aspects of living in the US. For most people IRS _already knows_ how much you owe and why. If you make a mistake on your taxes and underpay they’ll send you a stern letter, and if you overpay they’ll send you a check (this happened to me once, though the refund was only several hundred dollars).
But they make you waste time and money on “filing taxes” instead of just sending you some automated paperwork to approve or contest. Why?
- explorigin 3y agoTo give you the opportunity to pay taxes on money you made under the table (or get benefits from non-tracked donations you made charities). There are things they don't know about.
- ein0p 3y agoHence the “contest” part. You’re still going to have that opportunity, if you want it.