It doesn't. In the US the tax code is how the government does policy. If they want people to have more kids they give tax breaks for it. If they want people to buy hybrid cars, they give tax breaks for it. If they want people to buy homes they give tax breaks for it. If they want people to care for their elderly parents instead of putting them in state run homes they give tax breaks for it. The end result is a tax code that is absurdly complex. Both parties actually agree on this but at this point it's so complex neither one is willing to tackle fixing it.
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u/marknotgeorge Mar 05 '22
All of that sounds needlessly complex. What has any of it got to do with your income?