The IRS should DO YOUR TAXES for you !

[CaseHardened]

I do not often agree with Senator Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts.

But she proposed a plan where the Government DOES YOUR TAX RETURN FOR YOU.

After all, for a whole lot of people the IRS already has all your forms.

The IRS could process it all, and simply mail you a Statement.

It could show Taxes Due, or a Refund.

If it is wrong, you’d do a Tax Return as usual.

If not, check a Box that all is ok, and mail it in.

Right now the IRS is basically running a “GOTCHA” scheme. They know what you made, what you paid, and if you forget to include some Income they know about - GOTCHA !

 

[SomeSoldier]

Get rid of the IRS. Problem solved.

 

[Dinkus the Stinkus]

Get rid of the IRS. Problem solved.

Are we still being represented or are they taxing us without representation again? Hmm.

 

[Jmac00]

oddly, there is one group that is vehemently against this idea.

That would be the tax preparation industry, H&R Block, Turbotax, their entire business is predicated on a complicated tax system. if the government simplifies the forms, every one of them is out of business

 

[livingston]

Parents had a business . Mother did the taxes . She asked the same question to 3 different IRS offices .. Got 3 different answers. They don't have a clue what their own rules are ...

 

[Deplorable Me]

I'd rather kiss a rattlesnake than trust the gubbermint accounting my money.

 

[GOPerfect]

Absolutely not! Best thing to do is eliminate the entire Internal Revenue Service!

This is one organization that does not need to exist!

 

[Criticalt]

My GF does mine.
What would she bitch about for 2 months a year without my taxes.

 

[CaseHardened]

Parents had a business . Mother did the taxes . She asked the same question to 3 different IRS offices .. Got 3 different answers. They don't have a clue what their own rules are ...

This is the whole point.

The IRS-Generated Return would need to be SACRED.

Unless you were engaged in actual EVASION, and you accepted what they mailed you - their further options would be .... NONE.

You could rest easy - and tell them to go POUND SAND.

 

[CaseHardened]

oddly, there is one group that is vehemently against this idea.

That would be the tax preparation industry, H&R Block, Turbotax, their entire business is predicated on a complicated tax system. if the government simplifies the forms, every one of them is out of business

GOOD

 

[FrankenCub]

Would you really trust the IRS to do your taxes????

 

[livingston]

Would you really trust the IRS to do your taxes????

 

[SomeSoldier]

My GF does mine.
What would she bitch about for 2 months a year without my taxes.

Don't worry she would find something.

 

[libertysnake]

Get rid of the IRS. Problem solved.

Now I know Ron Paul's secret NYGF account.

 

[masterswimmer]

My GF does mine.
What would she bitch about for 2 months a year without my taxes.

Be careful what you wish for

 

[MikeyCNY]

I don't like everything he does (he's against "The Wall" for example) but he has some good arguments..

I also think the IRS needs to be drastically reduced, but then that applies to the entire federal and state governments...

 

[DoD1776]

I do my own taxes. It’s not hard, it’s easy. If you don’t want to do your own taxes you’re just being lazy

 

[S&W Fan]

I do my own taxes. It’s not hard, it’s easy. If you don’t want to do your own taxes you’re just being lazy

LoL, aaah yes, the simple minded life. Those were the days.
Stay golden pony boy.

 

[DoD1776]

LoL, aaah yes, the simple minded life. Those were the days.
Stay golden pony boy.

 

[E the massive]

Wait. What's this income tax stuff?

 

[Criticalt]

I do my own taxes. It’s not hard, it’s easy. If you don’t want to do your own taxes you’re just being lazy

Im pretty sure the 5 smartest people at your school, including teachers, would have trouble and screw up my taxes.
100s of receipts, 1000s of transactions, piles of papers......etc.
I do remember when it took 10 minutes on 1 piece of paper though.

 

[DoD1776]

Yeah just don’t do ur taxes and you don’t have to worry about anything. Hehe

 

[Defilade]

Are they going to itemize my deductions?

 

[BDinPutnam]

I do my own.

That said- I'd rather pay a good accountant up front, than a good lawyer after the fact.

 

[1911guy]

Oh, what novel idea. Then Lois Lerner could have special tax rates for liberals and a much higher one for conservatives.

 

[Justincase]

I do my own taxes. It’s not hard, it’s easy. If you don’t want to do your own taxes you’re just being lazy

Yep. I remember the days of the 1040EZ

 

[GOPerfect]

I do my own taxes. It’s not hard, it’s easy. If you don’t want to do your own taxes you’re just being lazy

Um, wait until you actually have real paperwork to file. Interest, milage, work equipment, child care and so on. The 1040ez form is just that, easy.

 

[Robin]

Get rid of the IRS. Problem solved.

Get rid of fauxcahontas, another problem solved.

Robin

 

[Dr. Evil]

Parents had a business . Mother did the taxes . She asked the same question to 3 different IRS offices .. Got 3 different answers. They don't have a clue what their own rules are ...

I guess it's no different when calling the hotline with a SafeAct question. When laws are so vague and convoluted it is one big cluster fuck and you get different answers each time you call.

 

[99cummins]

The IRS should be eliminated. Another less appealing option would be simplifying the tax code. Make it incredibly simple, making it easy for anyone to do their taxes as well as drastically decreasing the all the layers of people and paperwork required. This would in theory also lower taxes. I don’t expect either of those things to happen.

And doing your own taxes is fine if it’s simple. Add in a couple businesses, other outside income, depreciation schedules, and other write offs and I’m happy to pay my accountant. It also builds a relationship with an accountant for asking other questions or seeking advice throughout the year.