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Dealing With Tax Day s Ugly Problems

This could — in fact, it should — be so much easier, writes Ron Lieber in his Green Thumb column. That’s the unofficial refrain of tax time, the season of wringing of hands, tearing of hair and crossing of fingers. It’s also a season of complicated questions, ones that your tax professional may have as much trouble [...]

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Some tax deductions are aimed at individuals; many are directed to businesses. The complicated maze of tax deductions that Congress has instituted over the past 70 years has contributed to the view that the tax code in the United States needs to be completely redone in a simpler fashion.