Employ the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principle. Simply tax consumption (retail sales tax) and not income. No deductions, no exemptions. You buy a hamburger at McDonald’s you pay tax. You go to Wal-Mart and buy a coat you pay tax. And so on. Simple and straight forward. No filing on April 15th. No records to keep. No income to report. No IRS involvement in your personal life. Alas, it’s too simple. A pipe dream. The government will never relinquish their control over the people. Oh well.
Many folks don’t realize that essentially all taxes, are a tax on consumption.
It is where the funds for every tax are generated.