IRS commissioner doesn’t file his own taxes because tax code is too ‘complex’

Bob Cusack
The Hill
January 13, 2010

IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman does not file his own taxes in part because he believes the tax code is complex.

[efoods]During an interview on C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers” program that aired on Sunday, Shulman said he uses a tax preparer for his own returns.

“I’ve used one for years. I find it convenient. I find the tax code complex so I use a preparer,” Shulman said.
Pressed on how he would make the tax code simpler, Shulman responded, “I don’t write the tax laws. Congress writes the tax laws so that’s a whole different discussion.”

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This article was posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 12:35 pm

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