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To: Always Right

Do you prepare your own taxes?

Are you aware that when a large number of tax 'experts' are asked to each prepare the taxes of one single filer, they invariably arrive at completely different amounts owed by said taxpayer?

Why the love affair with an obviously unfair, overly-complicated, convoluted, invasive system?


796 posted on 06/12/2005 12:52:08 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ("Quality of life": Another name for the slippery slope into barbarism...)
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To: EternalVigilance
Do you prepare your own taxes?

My personal return yes, my corporate returns no, but I could.

Are you aware that when a large number of tax 'experts' are asked to each prepare the taxes of one single filer, they invariably arrive at completely different amounts owed by said taxpayer?

Yes, there are many different elections an accountant can make. And many accountants I have run into really don't understand the code and make mistakes.

Why the love affair with an obviously unfair, overly-complicated, convoluted, invasive system?

I have no love affair with it, but I do understand it and I do prosper under our current economy. I do not like the prospects of building and selling houses with a 30% tax added on the price, especially when I know there is no way in hell I can reduce my prices more than 10%. Competing against existing homes that will be 20% cheaper will kill the new home industry. I can now build with cheaper or at the same price as comparable existing homes, under the NRST there is no way.

804 posted on 06/12/2005 12:59:37 PM PDT by Always Right
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