Because the average American is too interested in the circus acts instead of reading and learning how not to have to pay.
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Jumping through hoops is a losing game. Best thing to do is find some way to work under the table.
Some are easier than others. Some are very easy, at least as it relates to income taxes.
Filing taxes at all is more work than I want to do. I shouldn't have to pay for permission to be productive & play a bunch of stupid paperwork games.