(01-30-2019, 01:06 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote:

(01-30-2019, 01:00 PM)B2hibry Wrote: I kind of agree to this agency proactive point of view. They should have a pretty good estimate as to what each person owes. They could provide that with a tracking number so that it could be entered into a automated system with any changes. It does get a bit more difficult when there are investments, sales, etc. Perhaps simplify the code even more to bolster this method.

At the end of the day, I don't think the Federal Government is really interested in eliminating hundreds of thousands of jobs, and you also have to imagine there is serious lobbying going on from tax preparation firms as well. 

I look at this the same way if there was a cure for cancer discovered. Would it actually be allowed to see the light of day? Think of the amount of jobs lost and the impact on big pharm. 

Government is scary.

Yeah that is huge. We all know government will always spend more, never less. Heck, before I retired, the end of the fiscal year brought about panic and useless spending just so we could show that we would always need more, not less. "Quick, you have $1.5M and 24 hours!" It was happening before me and I'm sure it is still happening. Rediculous.

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