Wrong, please link to the provision in the bill where you think this happens. It isn't there.
There is the problem, it isn't one line! Withholding isn't one line, even the simplest 1040 isn't one line
The amount of total tax you owe each year is certainly shown on ONE LINE. On the regular 1040, it is line #63.
Right below your total income tax for the year on line #63, there is a line #64 where it totals all your withholding for the year. And below that on line #65 there is a total of all the estimated tax payments that you made through the year.
When you subtract what you have already paid from your total tax bill, you get the Amount due. But your total tax bill for the entire year is shown on Line #63.
compliance costs are billions of dollars per year
As a percentage of taxes collected (in the trillion plus range), compliance costs are very small amount. Most things that corporate accountants do are not done just for tax purposes, but to measure the financial health of the company for investors. The same for corporate income taxes. very low percentage of taxes collected. Don't want the rebate for tax on food, health care cost b/c it does something strange to your fragile psyche then don't take it
You didn't answer the question-- do you think having every American nam, woman and chilf receive a monthly check from the government whose amount is up the legislators will make Americans feel more or less dependent on government?