Tax Code
At this time of year, legislative politicians love to bash the IRS. If these same politicians hadn’t created such an incredibly complex tax code, we wouldn’t need an agency the size of the IRS. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 should have been titled the Full Employment for Attorneys and Accountants Act.
Before doing your state income tax, take a look at the special-interest tax credits generated by our state legislators. We now have a tax credit for buying California rice straw. As soon as I can find a place to put it, I must buy some!
JOHN P. TAYLOR
Mission Viejo
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