Re:Stanford Professor Loses Political Battle To Simplify Tax...
by imgabe on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @09:45PM
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If people might pay taxes they were unintentionally evading, might they not avoid taxes they were unintentionally paying when they didn't have to? It seems the latter would be more likely, given how arcane the deduction/credit system can be.
Just today I had to convince my girlfriend that no, just because she lives in one state and works in another she doesn't have to pay taxes twice to two states. This requires finding a different credit form for one state to claim a credit for the taxes paid to the other state. It's not exactly intuitive.
Re:Stanford Professor Loses Political Battle To Simplify Tax...
by spoonie on Thursday March 30, 2017 @12:48AM
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I suppose it comes down to who you trust more: your tax preparer to get as many deductions and credits as possible for you, or the government to give them to you.
Just today I had to convince my girlfriend that no, just because she lives in one state and works in another she doesn't have to pay taxes twice to two states. This requires finding a different credit form for one state to claim a credit for the taxes paid to the other state. It's not exactly intuitive.