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Today's Poll: Should the IRS stop offering free online filing of tax returns?

By Howard B. Owens
tom hunt

It is like allowing the fox to guard the hen house. Do you really think the IRS is not biased against themselves? Filing a Federal Tax return is like a giant game of Liars Poker.

Apr 10, 2019, 10:35am Permalink
Howard B. Owens

Filing a 1040EZ is pretty straight forward. Most people take standard deductions. All they need is their W-2, which the IRS already has, so there's little room for error or cheating on either side.

In fact, the IRS should simply enable electronic signatures to authorize submittal of the pre-completed form and issue refunds in near real-time.

Quicken trying to make some free-market argument would be like Sears saying the DMV shouldn't accept driver license applications. Unless you file something other than 1040EZ, this is a simple, basic government function.

Apr 10, 2019, 1:46pm Permalink
Doug Yeomans

How about the government cease and desist unconstitutionally taxing compensation? Compensation isn't income. Income is a gain, and compensation has no gain. Federal government is a bloated pig, and rife with corruption. As soon as those problems are solved, how about we go to a spend tax and then we won't need to reconcile with the IRS under threat of arrest?

With that said, the recent tax changes has dropped my total federal tax liability from 19% on taxable income, to 15.5%.

Apr 11, 2019, 7:15am Permalink

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