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Why We All Hate the Tax Code

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By CPA Trendlines Research

Here’s something that almost all Americans can agree on: the Internal Revenue Code is too complex. Worse: It’s becoming irrelevant.

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How complex?

  • The Code contains 9,834 sections.
  • Many of the sections have detailed subsections.
  • On top of the Code is a six-volume set of corresponding regulation.
  • Many of the sections, drafted decades ago, are irrelevant to today’s world.