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US taxes seem a bit more complicated from how they get described here, but that seems like a red herring

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Apr 13 '10, 17:25

it's more complicated on the deductions side, it seems. The base amount of what you owe seems pretty straightforward, and it's not like the IRS is going to come after you for not taking enough deductions.

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This is true to an extent, but prosecution is not the sole risk. - ty97 Apr 13, 17:28 1
- And unlike underpayment, the IRS won't tell you you did it. -- nm - the liioulu who is an idiot Apr 13, 17:29
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- Is that the number who "qualify for" or number who "claim"? - ty97 Apr 13, 17:30 17
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    - I've of the opinion that people shouldn't be *required* to use a tax preparer in order to properly file taxes. -- nm - ty97 Apr 13, 17:36 15
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        I don't buy the analogy. - ty97 Apr 13, 17:46 13
        
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        Again, you're wrong. - ty97 Apr 13, 17:53 10
        
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        It's not mandatory, or a law. - the liioulu who is an idiot Apr 13, 17:55 7
        
        No ones "required" to hire a lawyer to defend them in court either. - scorpion Apr 13, 18:09 1
        
        Few people represent themselves in court. Quite a few people file their own taxes without a hitch. -- nm - the liioulu who is an idiot Apr 13, 18:16
        
        And no one is required by law to hire an attorney... - Stephen Apr 13, 18:02 4
        
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        Actually, no it's not. There are some areas that are so convoluted that without extensive training and experience in that area it doesn't make sense - Stephen Apr 13, 18:10 1
        
        And tax preparers get things wrong too. -- nm - the liioulu who is an idiot Apr 13, 18:18
        
        And most people who file their own taxes do it right. - the liioulu who is an idiot Apr 13, 18:05
        
        Some tax preparers do their own taxes, some hire other preparers to do it. - the liioulu who is an idiot Apr 13, 17:50
- 401ks aren't deductable? -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 17:30 5
  - you don't have to itemize for that. - ty97 Apr 13, 17:32
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    - Oh, I see - Reagen Apr 13, 17:35 1
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  - No, they just aren't taxable unless you take money out of them. -- nm - the liioulu who is an idiot Apr 13, 17:31

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