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I don't disagree with you, but doesn't the IRS already know most of the information you're putting into the forms?
by programmarchy 4y ago
I don't disagree with you, but doesn't the IRS already know most of the information you're putting into the forms?
- gowld 4y agoIt doesn't know your deducations.
- toomuchtodo 4y ago"Do you have deductions? Click here for wizard or form."
- JamesSwift 4y agoAnd its even more likely that people just click "standard deduction" to make it even simpler.
- andrekandre 4y agothats exactly how it works in japan, same with "any additional income you'd like to report" function
- JohnFen 4y agoMost people are covered by the standard deduction. For those that aren't they'd still file as normal. This doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing. The IRS can send you a statement of the tax they've computed for you, and you can review it. If you don't accept their computations, then file your taxes like you always have.
- kelnos 4y agoThe majority of American taxpayers don't itemize, and take the standard deduction. For those who do itemize, I expect the IRS does actually know all of the deduction for some people, and most of them for others. The very small percentage of taxpayers who aren't covered by that can click the hypothetical "I want to add more information to my tax return" button.