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The absurd complexity of tax filing

By Tom Rogan
Published April 2, 2019 6:01pm ET
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The absurd complexity of tax filing
FILE - In this April 18, 2016 file photo a person looks at Intuit TurboTax software on display at a retailer in Foster City, Calif. Filing Minnesota state income tax returns for 2018 is going to be more of a pain than usual. That's because lawmakers and the governor left a crucial piece of legislation unfinished, and it's too late to fix it for the upcoming tax season. innesota Revenue Commissioner Cynthia Bauerly said her department encourages electronic filing, whether it's through tax preparers, commercial tax software such as TurboTax, or with free software available via her department's website. | (Peter Barreras/AP Images for Turbo Tax Via AP File)

Here’s a little thought: When a tax information form is longer than the tax form itself, the tax code might have a problem.

This is our federal tax code: a bureaucratic minefield with the primary purpose of inducing blood pressure spikes.

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