While death and taxes are inevitable, death doesn’t worsen every time Congress meets. The constant push-pull of special interests and partisan politics left us with an income tax system that is convoluted and overly complex.
The system has one saving grace: It’s semi-voluntary. For example, everyone knows that if you own a home, you can deduct property taxes and mortgage interest. But you are not required to. You could file form 1040A or 1040EZ, forego deductions and “volunteer” to pay more taxes.
There are more opportunities in the IRC (Internal Revenue Code) than the common deductions people confine themselves to. These opportunities
