Conversation

As I sit here trying to fill out my US taxes, I want to remind everyone in the USA that the fault that you have to suffer figuring out how to file your taxes lies entirely with the tax preparation industry.

"The makers of TurboTax and other online systems spent millions lobbying last year, much of it directed toward a bill that would permanently bar the government from offering taxpayers prefilled filings."

https://www.propublica.org/article/filing-taxes-could-be-free-simple-hr-block-intuit-lobbying-against-it

Income taxes could be like car registration or property taxes where the government just sends you a statement and a bill or refund at the end of the year.