Is it any surprise? IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman thinks the tax code is too complex so he doesn’t even do his own taxes:
Shulman is far from the only American who needs professional help leading up to April 15. According to the IRS, 60 percent of Americans pay an accountant or a tax preparing service to do their taxes for them, while another 20 percent use tax preparation software to prepare their returns.
Goes to show that tax reform is needed in this country. FairTax is the way to go. A simple national sales tax everyone can understand. Simplifying our tax code will give America a shot in the arm in terms of economic viability. It will create more job opportunities because employers will find more money to hire. It will stimulate innovation because more money can go into R&D. It will not make April 15 the dreaded Tax Day where countless hours are wasted on filing ridiculous tax returns.
And if our own IRS Commissioner can’t even do his own taxes, doesn’t that say something about our tax code?
