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No, because the IRS is not in the business of advising taxpayers about their spending or earning, only about how to calculate the amount due based on what the taxpayers earned or spent over the previous year.

For example, if you fill out your form by hand and say that you owe X, using the single-filer rates but you're married and should have used the married-filer rates, the IRS will notice your error when they process your return and send you a refund check for the difference.

A tax advisor will advise you to possibly make a donation...if it makes sense to do so (i.e., if you itemize). Because you're specifically paying them a lot of money to minimize the amount of tax that you owe.



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