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I still don't know how to do mine
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this post was submitted on 14 Sep 2023
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Real countries simply tell you how much you get back or owe at the end of the year. They have waay more data on what you've done than you do. No reason they can't do it other than the fact that it's profitable for their friends if they don't
The US could give you a potential number, but it's not accurate for about 10% of people who actually itemize in their tax returns. Yes companies lobby to prevent that, but the concept that it's hard to come up with that number is FUD. It would take the vast majority of people 15 minutes or less to prepare their taxes, if they could read and follow directions.
Ah yes, let's create more work for 90% of people because of the 10% who have to do more work anyway.
No one ever accused the US of having a good system.
it would probably take most people 15 minutes to do their taxes if they were tax advisors. unfortunately for most people, the directions and wording of the forms is very confusing.
It's really not confusing unless you struggle to read at a middle school level or the concept of adding or subtracting is intimidating.