• degrix@lemmy.hqueue.dev
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    14
    ·
    10 months ago

    I was assuming social security could share that information since now there’s a new taxable citizen. The IRS could easily prepare tax amounts assuming married filing jointly, married filing separately, and single. You would just choose one. And like it currently is, if both people attempt to claim dependency, someone gets slapped with a fine.

    Tax law is absolutely complicated, and I definitely won’t deny that, but the IRS can make things easier and could do the basic filings.