My friend owned a tax preparation place for awhile. Half her clients could file with the short form. Most of the rest had either dependent care deductions or EI

My friend owned a tax preparation place for awhile. Half her clients could file with the short form. Most of the rest had either dependent care deductions or EIC, that's it. <5% used deductions beyond SALT and mortgage interest. It's a gross business. They charge people for being ignorant and dumb with money (via refund loans) Hell, I have a fairly complex return. It takes me <90 minutes with a $40 software package.