If tax laws only involved W2s, we could all file a 1040EZ in 5 minutes. But the laws are written to control every aspect of our lives, and that requires answering a lot of questions. As long as tax laws are used to reward some groups and punish others (single people and anyone who is successful), preparing taxes will be complex. This is exactly why the whole idea of the flat tax will not accomplish anything at all to reduce the insane power of the IRS. A national sales tax of 10% is really the only solution.
We need a constitutional amendment that does 2 things.
- Abolish the IRS
- Establish a national sales tax of 10% with the rate set in the amendment itself so congress can't change it without going through the amendment process
Why 10%? Simple. God only asks for 10%, the government doesn't deserve more than the Lord.