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[–] Gigan@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (4 children)

just take the correct amount out of people’s checks and leave them the fuck alone.

Isn't this how it works for most people with a W2? It only gets complicated when you start adding dependents or starting side businesses.

[–] cerement@slrpnk.net 32 points 6 months ago (3 children)

they take the appropriate amount out but they don’t “leave me the fuck alone” – you still gotta fill out all the paperwork and file your taxes

pretty much every other country in the world, come tax season, just sends out a receipt for you to sign …

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

Thanks TurboTax and HR Block.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago
[–] essteeyou@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

It only gets complicated when you have dependents? Like a massive percentage of all adults...

[–] HiddenLychee@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Not if you take any form of assistance, make any purchases for a business/education, get income from multiple places, work in multiple states, have health insurance, or even received tax credit from a previous year where the government took too much.