[gwbas1c]

The problem is that TurboTax lobbies against this. Basically, they benefit from our current system. That's why proposal for things like the IRS filling out your taxes for you are illegal.

Really, what should happen is that the IRS mails you your taxes already filled out, you check for errors and fill in the things that aren't reported, and mail it back. This would kill TurboTax's business, so they lobby against it.

[craftyguy]

So the solution isn't to nerf the existing tax code, but instead to elect representatives that are actually looking out for their electorate instead of companies like TurboTax.