Filing a sales tax return is a piece of cake compared to an income tax return. Remember, there ARE no exemptions, so it's not a matter of what constitutes a taxable sale.
I have a hard time imagining what the reprocussions would be when this segment of our economy, which is larger than retail, will be involved in becoming a tax collector for the government.
That's because there aren't any repercussions. You don't consider withholding income and FICA tax from their employees as being tax collectors for the government? These businesses won't be burdened with filing income tax returns anymore. They won't have to issue W-2's to their employees or withhold taxes. They won't have to issue 1099's. That and the fact they will no longer have to pay taxes has far, far less repercussions than filing a simple one page sales tax return.
But it's my understanding that the flat tax would also eliminate withholding, which to my mind is the biggest culprit in reducing productivity for the average American.
Which brings me to another question. Which system do you think would make it easier for the average American to make Congress accountable for it's spending?
It's even actually a two line report...