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Chris
03-16-2017, 08:55 AM
Should IRS be involved in tax preparation?

No.

KEEP THE IRS OUT OF TAX PREPARATION (http://freedomandprosperity.org/2017/opinion-and-commentary/keep-the-irs-out-of-tax-preparation/)


...Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., have said the IRS should engage in its own tax preparation services, similar to those offered by private companies, though the IRS would make it available for free. This may sound like a reasonable idea, but it is rife with problems. Chief among them is the huge conflict of interest it would create for the IRS.

The IRS exists to collect tax revenue for the government. It answers to the president and Congress, both of whom are primarily concerned with raising money to fund government programs. In contrast, tax preparers answer to their customers, who are interested in paying as little tax as legally possible.

These two objectives are clearly at odds.

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Peter1469
03-16-2017, 10:17 AM
No. If the IRS does taxes for people they would not take all possible deductions and credits.

The IRS has long endorsed and supported tax centers run by trained people to provide free tax services to low income people. The military also is part of the program. I ran the tax center at Ft. Drum for the 1999 tax season.