I yearn for the day there becomes a flat tax or a national retail sales tax (preferably the latter) such that companies like Intuit and other tax preparation services go out of business because their rentier fees no longer apply. Then they’d all have to get productive jobs instead. As would IRS employees.
Don’t hold your breath. There is just too much money to be made and too much government power in the current tax code. I doubt anything short of a real revolution would displace the IRS. But you might get your sales tax in addition to what we already have.
I did my taxes last evening. Both the state and Fed online forms can be filled in. You then save the form to your computer and print them. The state also looks up the taxes owed or not owed. In my case I gotta pay $32 dollars....
With the Fed one I had to look the amount of tax up in the instructions. I am getting quite a bit back this year. If I had to have obamacare and did not pay they would have taken that refund even though my deductible is estimated at $10,500 before I get my “free” healthcare.
Well if the Rats have their way, you’ll get your wish:
How much did you make last year _______________.
Send it in.