Hey there, it's great to hear from you!

To answer your question, I completely agree that the tax process in the US and many other countries could be automated and more streamlined. Unfortunately, bureaucracy tends to move quite slowly, and this is especially true when it comes to creating new procedures around taxes.

That said, there are already some automation tools out there for certain parts of the tax process. For example, apps like TaxAct or Turbotax walk taxpayers through an online version of a 1040 form with error checks built-in that help calculate value discrepancies right away. However, this technology is limited when reporting on inactivity on how you invested your earnings verses active state of action whilst performing investments (e.g. trading activities during market shift)

In terms of creating an entirely automated system without reducing levels of personal data privacy even further through mass surveillance tactics? It's still very much up in the air.

In essence: while automation has slowly been making its way into speeding up segments ripe-with-bureaucracy-or-corners-cut-by-legislature-mistakes within sectors where identified occurrences have been identical around concerns/public rulings. Conversely about a all-automated processes along with wealthy accuracy induced by privacy protections may at best be slow coming or stunted given possible invasion prospects tied within these modifications being developed for global application essentially leaving room large risks high giving clearance incentivizing hacking attempts may occur e.g applications exploiting will intellectual loopholes etc.. .