The problem lies that here in the US we are taught that our whole way of life is centered on the notion of being "fair", a noble cause but a nefarious one because it is a man-made concept and one subject to perspective. Now if I went to the store and bought a TV for $500 and someone followed right behind me and got it for $400 then I was told the reason he got it at his price was something that sounded like double-talk, legaleze, or pig-latin, I'd conclude that something was fishy and essentaily "unfair". I'd be upset but unable to argue cause I just couldn't understand their rationale, so what do I do? Call them an SOB and walk out? So,I just tell them to take the TV back in protest but they point out that they don't take returns, so I can't get my money back. So I yell a little louder and tell them to shove it where the sun don't shine. Next, thing I know I've got a police officer telling me to quiet down or leave. I tell him I want my money back; he arrests me; I bail myself out and get a lawyer; he sends me a bill; now the store going on the offensive and saying I threatened them; I talk to my lawyer and he sends me another bill; it drags on; I get lots more bills, and so and so on. All because the store could not explain themselves in terms that the average person can understand, leaving me to believe I was being cheated. This is the basic problem with the IRS.
I have a small business (engineering related BTW). I have to pay a hefty amount to someone to do my taxes and I'm a person whose always been considered to be rather good with numbers. My business and personal returns combined probably consist of at least 120 pages; it's a small book. This doesn not include the backup material. I have to believe my CPA is doing them correctly because I wouldn't have any way of knowing otherwise. If the IRS questioned any of it, I would have to bring him along and just sit back and listen, I wouldn't have a clue.
Last year, I took on employees. BIG MISTAKE!!! The paperword increased ten-fold.
Now I'm selling my company to a much larger one who has the spare resourses to mess with that crap.
I don't have a problem with paying taxes, I believe everyone should. But, our system has gotten insane and I suspect "unfair".
I have a small business (engineering related BTW). I have to pay a hefty amount to someone to do my taxes and I'm a person whose always been considered to be rather good with numbers. My business and personal returns combined probably consist of at least 120 pages; it's a small book. This doesn not include the backup material. I have to believe my CPA is doing them correctly because I wouldn't have any way of knowing otherwise. If the IRS questioned any of it, I would have to bring him along and just sit back and listen, I wouldn't have a clue.
Last year, I took on employees. BIG MISTAKE!!! The paperword increased ten-fold.
Now I'm selling my company to a much larger one who has the spare resourses to mess with that crap.
I don't have a problem with paying taxes, I believe everyone should. But, our system has gotten insane and I suspect "unfair".