In the ideal world, the return should be simple enough for the taxpayer to compute without help. We're never going to get there, but we can move toward it. |
She's right on target with her core principles. Taxpayers should have some, but not too many, choices. The pension arena is a good example. There are too many choices of plans. The same is true of education. Here there are two different credits, as well as various deductions for the same purpose. |
The IRS audits address tax shelters. They're not giving the same level of attention to the cash economy. |
This makes a lot of sense. Our group [the American Association of Attorney-CPAs] needs greater access to e-Services, but many members don't file returns and can't get into it. We suggest that whenever the IRS sends a notice, they also send a transcript - don't wait for a request, just send it along with the notice. |