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Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« on: February 21, 2017, 11:04:22 pm »
February 21, 2017
Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
By Dean Chambers

The yearly ritual of submitting tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may not be something most of us look forward to doing, but do we really want the federal government to do it for us?

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has proposed legislation that would require the IRS to offer you the convenience of doing your taxes for you. The actual bill would require the IRS to create programs that help taxpayers process and file their federal taxes for free. Sen. Warren says taxpayers spend, on average, 13 hours and about $200 for tax preparation services to file their tax returns. Of course, this is unnecessary (if not misleading), as there are plenty of free services available to most Americans.

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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2017, 06:41:56 am »
Isn't this something akin to really proposing that you let the wolf take care of your sheep?
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2017, 10:37:04 am »
I don't have a huge problem with this. If she was requiring this that would be one thing...
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2017, 02:18:48 pm »
Another giveaway, this time trying to suck in people who are actually productive and/or have jobs.

"Come to the plantation, we'll do your taxes for you...."
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2017, 03:16:08 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on February 22, 2017, 10:37:04 am
I don't have a huge problem with this. If she was requiring this that would be one thing...

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...IRS to create programs that help taxpayers process and file their federal taxes for free...

No, she is just requiring us to pay for it, like every government "I'm here to help you" program.

Just say NO.
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2017, 03:27:14 pm »
Quote from: thackney on February 22, 2017, 03:16:08 pm
No, she is just requiring us to pay for it, like every government "I'm here to help you" program.

Just say NO.


Meh... if the government wants money they can pay for it IMO.


I'd have no problem going over to Fairtax or something else.
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2017, 03:45:30 pm »
The easiest way to do this would be to implement a flat tax.  But I am sure that is NOT what she intended.
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2017, 04:18:38 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on February 22, 2017, 03:27:14 pm

Meh... if the government wants money they can pay for it IMO.


I'd have no problem going over to Fairtax or something else.

They is we.  Another government program in search of a need.
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2017, 06:34:34 pm »
Quote from: thackney on February 22, 2017, 04:18:38 pm
They is we.  Another government program in search of a need.
Just another slave cabin on the plantation...
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2017, 06:42:04 pm »
Quote from: thackney on February 22, 2017, 04:18:38 pm
They is we.  Another government program in search of a need.


 :shrug:



Any tax program will require the government to pay money for collection. It's inevitable.


I'm not really strongly in favor of this, just that it didn't sound too bad on it's face.


When I was young, poor, and stupid  I hated doing my taxes, PITA. I wouldn't have minded an option just to have the gubment do it all.


All I'm saying.
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2017, 07:03:32 pm »
Okay, so if this expands the IRS to included tax prepare people, WE will be paying for it, in the form of more taxes.
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2017, 07:07:51 pm »
hey poka... I did my taxes for free on TuboTax

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Let the government do it? No way.

That is like letting the people who receive property taxes decide your property value. Bad idea.
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2017, 07:13:05 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on February 22, 2017, 06:42:04 pm

 :shrug:



Any tax program will require the government to pay money for collection. It's inevitable.

Yes, but we don't have to raise the cost to us the taxpayers needlessly.

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I'm not really strongly in favor of this, just that it didn't sound too bad on it's face.

When I was young, poor, and stupid  I hated doing my taxes, PITA. I wouldn't have minded an option just to have the gubment do it all.

All I'm saying.

If you didn't want to do it, there were and still are companies that would provide that service.

All I'm saying, I don't want to pay extra for those that don't want to do their own taxes.  You didn't want to pay extra for the service then.  I don't want to pay extra for the rest of my life, without any benefit.

Simplify the tax code so it isn't so much work to complete out taxes, I suspect we both would agree on that.
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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2017, 07:15:09 pm »
Quote from: thackney on February 22, 2017, 07:13:05 pm
Simplify the tax code so it isn't so much work to complete out taxes, I suspect we both would agree on that.


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Re: Fauxahontas Proposes an IRS Takeover of Tax Preparation
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2017, 07:18:57 pm »
Nothing like proposing the government as the Sheriff of Nottingham simply telling the serfs how much they must pay-up, and making that a function of the IRS.

Oh how Americans love themselves some more tyranny!

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