[NonValueAdded]

A flat tax leaves the IRS in place. You'll still have to report your income to the IRS every year, and you'll still be subject to audits.

And the "fair tax" doesn't? Just look at all the state tax departments auditing the daylights out of every corporation in America to be sure they are getting every mill of tax they are due. The Federal system will be thrice the size of the current IRS when legislators start with differential rates once the "fair tax" framework is in place. The "flat tax" IRS will be a fraction of the current size, mostly looking for cheats who avoid paying tax altogether.

[Bigun]

And the "fair tax" doesn't?

Nope in fact is does not!

I invite you to go to fairtax.org and learn a little more about what you are talking about.

[Taxman]

And the source for those fanciful thoughts?

[Wonder Warthog]

"The Federal system will be thrice the size of the current IRS when legislators start with differential rates once the "fair tax" framework is in place."

Whyever would that be so????

[Sprite518]

There is no different rates with the fair tax. If it goes to different rates, then you go back to a progressive tax. Which is what we have today.