When Senator Bennett was first elected to the United States Senate, one of his campaign promises was that he would see to it that we would simply send the IRS a postcard to let them know our tax status.
For 1040 isn't exactly postcard sized. Even form 1040EZ isn't.
So, to remind Senator Promise of this yet unfulfilled promise, I will be sending him a postcard:
Dear Senator Bennett:
I just thought I'd let you know that I paid my taxes again this year. In 1992, you promised that we would be able to send in our taxes on a postcard. That still hasn't happened.
Just Thought I'd Let you know.
-Bob
2 comments:
During my 13-year tenure at the IRS, the tax code doubled in size. We are never going to the fantasy land of tax-filing-on-a-postcard because our federal legislators garner substantial power from wrangling with the tax code -- using it to give favors or for social engineering.
Last week I blew five hours working through the tax implications of a single (small) investment made by my parents a dozen years ago. You'd think a former tax professional could whip through his retired parents' return in nothing flat. Well, I did -- except for all of the idiotic rules surrounding this investment and figuring out how much of their pensions are taxable.
I cringe when I hear a politician talking about "tax simplification," because that is code for, "The amount of time it takes to figure your income tax just went up."
Amen
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