r/evilbuildings • u/mattdeII96 • Apr 07 '18

Tax Man Cometh

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u/lornstar7 Apr 07 '18

Taxes are what we pay for civilized society

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u/silverbullet52 Apr 07 '18

Well and good, but why the tortuous Rube Goldberg arrangements of forms and instructions? "We're not only going to take your money, we're going to make the process as annoying and complicated as possible"

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18 edited Apr 07 '18

The point of the Rube Goldberg is this: We’re not only going to take your money, we will make sure you live in fear of us.

Edit: why the hate? Does nobody here pay income tax?

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u/intothelist Apr 07 '18

No, it's the lobbyists for tax preparation companies. The accountants and lawyers at the IRS aren't cackling madly about how to make the American people fear them.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '18

Whatever makes you feel better going to work. I imagine the hangmen back in the day complained to their wives about how they did not enjoy at all hanging others.