Tax Day: Have you hugged an IRS agent today?

[Grey Fox]

I filed my return in mid-march. Still waiting for my cheques.

[derspiess]

They do? 

Some of them are certainly confused by it, and don't seem to be ashamed in saying they don't understand the 1040EZ form

[Iormlund]

One of my friends is a tax inspector, and he invited some of his workmates to his wedding. There was one very HOTT tax chick I wouldn't mind hugging.

[alfred russel]

I have to digitally sign my return today. Wait until the last minute--that's the way to go. The longer the money stays in my bank account the better.

How much do you think the extra few days at 0.5% interest got you? 

[garbon]

I love how all the poors bitch about having to fill out a simple form in order to get a refund. 

Math= TEH HARD. 

It's a pretty shitty system.

Fed government: So we both know that we owe you some money that we borrowed interest free. We couldn't be bothered to keep track, so can you figure out how much we owe you? Oh and if you don't have a computer, can you make sure to pay for postage. Thanks!

[alfred russel]

I love how all the poors bitch about having to fill out a simple form in order to get a refund. 

Math= TEH HARD. 

It's a pretty shitty system.

Fed government: So we both know that we owe you some money that we borrowed interest free. We couldn't be bothered to keep track, so can you figure out how much we owe you? Oh and if you don't have a computer, can you make sure to pay for postage. Thanks!

Except they don't know they owe you money, and they can't keep track because they don't always get the information they need to compute taxes (that is why you need to complete a return). And if they borrowed money from you, that is your fault--in some cases people can borrow money from the government interest free.

You can get a stamp for about $0.44.

[MadImmortalMan]

I have to digitally sign my return today. Wait until the last minute--that's the way to go. The longer the money stays in my bank account the better.

How much do you think the extra few days at 0.5% interest got you? 

Heh. Not much. It's just the basic accounting principle. 

[viper37]

Won't be hugging any this year for sure.

My uncle the tax collector (he's the one who turned bad in the family ) told me I'd make 70k$ a year right now as "sector specialist" if I was to apply for a job there (Ministère du Revenu du Québec).

Maybe in the future I'll hug some tax collectors, but it's doubtful

[Barrister]

I've prosecuted a few tax files.  My experience in dealing with Canada Revenue Agency is that they have been extremely helpful, and just want people to get their tax returns up to date.  They routinely tell us to ask for the minimum fine ($1000), and even to 'roll-up' the minimum fine to cover multiple years, instead of $1000 per missed return.

[DontSayBanana]

Filed a few weeks ago, am currently waiting on a big refund.  Now, when the refund comes, that's the day I'll hug a tax man.

[Admiral Yi]

You can get a stamp for about $0.44.

Give or take.

[garbon]

Except they don't know they owe you money, and they can't keep track because they don't always get the information they need to compute taxes (that is why you need to complete a return). And if they borrowed money from you, that is your fault--in some cases people can borrow money from the government interest free.

You can get a stamp for about $0.44.

That's even better!

Oh we took some money from you but we don't know if it is the right amount or not. Oh well figure it out, please.

Besides, presumably a person pays both federal and state taxes. That's 88 cents which can almost buy you some "food" at McDonald's!

[Admiral Yi]

Let's see, for grabon's system of no-file taxes to work we would need:

A method of automatically reporting dependents.
A method of automatically reporting income earned from self-employment.
A method of automatically reporting tip income.
A method of automatically reporting of mortgage interest and other deductible payments.

Am I missing anything?

[ulmont]

Let's see, for grabon's system of no-file taxes to work we would need:

A method of automatically reporting dependents.
A method of automatically reporting income earned from self-employment.
A method of automatically reporting tip income.
A method of automatically reporting of mortgage interest and other deductible payments.

Am I missing anything?

Dependents = hospitals and courts (adoption, divorce) reporting.
Tips = restaurants reporting.
Mortgage interest = mortgage companies (large, regulated banks, already sending in the IRS-approved forms) reporting.

Self employment or other deductible payments, sure. 

[Admiral Yi]

Dependents = hospitals and courts (adoption, divorce) reporting.
Tips = restaurants reporting.
Mortgage interest = mortgage companies (large, regulated banks, already sending in the IRS-approved forms) reporting.

Self employment or other deductible payments, sure.

How does a restaurant know how much their wait staff gets tipped?

Mortgage interest would be easy but all that home business stuff would not.

I don't see an easy way to do self employment income.