“Well, then that’s their fault for being too stupid to not use the avenues available to recover more of the money taken from them by the tax system.”
No, that’s called the STANDARD DEDUCTION. You’re obviously over your head in this discussion...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_deduction
They are, probably 98% of the time doing the RIGHT THING when it comes to minimizing taxes.
Of course, and by quoting Wikipedia, you are obviously Mr. Rocket Scientist Expert on Financial Matters. Thanks for clearing that up.
The standard deduction. A welfare plan for simply breathing.