Irony DuJour

Now this is priceless!

Federal offices owe some $45 million in delinquent withholding taxes and the Internal Revenue Service needs to do more to ensure that the government lives up to its taxpaying obligations, according a report issued Friday.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, who oversees IRS operations, also found that as of January this year delinquent state and local government accounts totaled $254 million.

“It is outrageous that government entities are failing to pay their employment taxes,” Inspector General George J. Russell said in a statement. “It is especially troubling that federal organizations are a part of this problem. The IRS must develop comprehensive procedures to remedy this inexcusable situation.”

So even governments can’t be trusted to pay their taxes on time. Why not shut down the whole process and reboot it? Eliminate income tax. Use a consumer tax and make they system fair for everyone. Then people wouldn’t be concerned about avoiding the system. The more convoluted and byzantine they make the tax code, the more people will want to fight it. Stop the madness. 

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