rhkramer writes: > In the US, the rich in general have a vested interest in, well, not > precisely "keeping the entire process bewilderingly complicated", but > keeping lots of loopholes and such that they can take advantage of to > reduce their taxes.
Actually much of the complexity comes from attempts at social engineering followed by attempts to *close* the loopholes opened thereby. Look at the bit of insanity called "the alternative minimum tax", for example. "Online filing" has killed the tax simplification movement. -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA
