Here\'s the perennial question: Should the current federal income tax system be
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Question
Here's the perennial question: Should the current federal income tax system be reformed? In answering this question, consider and discuss a number of factors, such as (1) whether the current system is fair to all taxpayers; (2) whether the system is too complex; (3) whether the system is too expensive to administer; and (4) whether the current system is effective at raising revenue while not impacting business, personal, and financial decisions or operations adversely. These are the same general factors that courts and Congress tend to consider. What do you think and why?
Explanation / Answer
Answer: In my opinion despite recent tax cuts, the federal income tax system remains complex and biased. The system is biased against savings and investment, and top income tax rates are higher today than after the last major reform in 1986.