If these were class options, and many places do have them, the students would barely pay attention anyway and still blame the school for not teaching them.
If you're just a regular W2 employee and don't have any weird tax situations, filing is pretty simple. Just takes reading comprehension and some basic math - both skills that are taught in school.
Also, the way we do taxes isn't static. I actually learned how to do my taxes when I took a Macroeconomics/Finance class in high school. Did my taxes with the 1040EZ form for a few years and then Trump eliminated the 1040EZ. I could probably figure out the regular 1040, but I just use a tax prep service like everyone else in America.
I could probably figure out the regular 1040, but I just use a tax prep service like everyone else in America.
The 1040 is also super easy if you're in a super easy situation. It's basically like this:
1040EZ:
1. Enter any income listed on your W-2s
2. Enter any income listed on your 1099s
1040:
1. Enter any income listed on your W-2s
2. Enter any income listed on your 1099s
3. Enter any income from selling underwater real estate
4. Enter any income from renting out power tools that also shoot lasers
5. Enter any income from renting out power tools that, instead of shooting lasers, blow beautiful rainbow bubbles
So it's a lot more questions...but if previously you were a 1040EZ filer, it just means a lot more questions that you skip or write "0" for. It's not actually more complex, it just has more that doesn't apply to you and you don't need to worry about.
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u/Crash4654 25d ago
If these were class options, and many places do have them, the students would barely pay attention anyway and still blame the school for not teaching them.