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Taxes in the U.S. are absolutely ridiculous. Nearly everything is already reported to the IRS by employers, banks, brokers, etc. Why spend hours filling out and
by bane 11y ago
Taxes in the U.S. are absolutely ridiculous. Nearly everything is already reported to the IRS by employers, banks, brokers, etc. Why spend hours filling out and copying all that crap, and signing thing after thing after thing just to send the IRS information they already have?
The problem seems to be trying to carve out exemptions for little things here and there.
Just use a decent tax rate, get rid of all that crap, calculate what I owe and send me a bill or send me a check if I over-withheld or something.
Ugh it's so hard building a proper civilization.
- superuser2 11y ago>Why spend hours filling out and copying all that crap, and signing thing after thing after thing just to send the IRS information they already have? We wanted to; the tax-preparation lobby killed it.
- alexqgb 11y agoWhy spend hours filling out and copying all that crap, and signing thing after thing after thing just to send the IRS information they already have? Because Intuit, H&R Block, and others like them who have built substantial businesses doing all that empty-work for you have made damn sure that Congress doesn't legislate their meal ticket away.