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To be fair regarding taxes it should be that you get all exemptions by default and the other side telling/justifying you why you don't qualify, instead of you not getting the things you should because you're not sure how to interpret the law or don't know this or that rule exists. Taxes shouldn't be that difficult, and the US version of it seems to be behind even the one I have here in europe (where my taxes are done…
i saw a meme once like: IRS> Pay your taxes! me> ok how much? IRS> idk you have to figure it out me> ...ok IRS> if you get it wrong you goto jail
me> so you don’t know how much I owe?
IRS> no, we do…
me> ...ok
IRS> if you get it wrong you goto jail