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Re:US Treasury Department to monitor all US bank accounts ov... by refurb on Saturday September 11, 2021 @09:56PM (#28497932)
No. Most of the complexities in the tax system are due to tax incentives and exemptions that the tax payer needs to verify.
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Re:US Treasury Department to monitor all US bank accounts ov... by wildrhythms on Saturday September 11, 2021 @10:16PM (#28498037)
What percentage of Americans do you genuinely believe file non-standard taxes?

All I see is a potential "tax bill" system that would simplify the process for the vast majority of Americans, and the percentage of Americans who file non-standard taxes can continue to do so no different than they do already.

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Re:US Treasury Department to monitor all US bank accounts ov... by refurb on Saturday September 11, 2021 @11:51PM (#28498493)
Have you seen the questions in a standard tax return? Lots of stuff the govt has to validate - are you blind, do you have dependents, etc.

If you wanted a truly hands off tax return you’d need to revamp a ton of the tax law.

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