Fair Tax Plan Amendment (IRS)

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| Fair Tax Plan Amendment | | | Jason Hagy | 6/27/2013 | | In relation to government regulation, one area has proven itself to be out of control, the IRS. I would recommend an abolishment of the current federal tax code and the IRS. In recent weeks we have learned that the IRS has used its auditing power to target conservative tax exempt organizations. This is an absolute over-reach of power and lends a perfect opportunity to disband this agency and its regulations and replace them with the Fair Tax Plan. The current tax code is over 60,000 pages long and spread over several volumes. Any law this large is full of loopholes and exemptions for special interests. In contrast the Fair Tax Plan as introduced in HR 25 was…show more content…
First off the Fair Tax Plan is designed to cover government spending in whole for the first year and is projected to have a surplus starting in year two. This will allow for either the government to increase spending or to lower the tax rate to meet spending levels. Both would be acceptable under the new tax plan. This plan is also fair across all wage earners. Because this system is consumption based allows individuals to exercise control over how much tax they pay. It also creates a more transparent tax system. This will allow the people to see what they are paying in taxes and in turn help cut down on wasteful government spending. “When income tax rates are quoted, economists call that a tax-inclusive quote: "I paid 23 percent last year." For every $100 earned, $23 went to Uncle Sam. Or, "I had to make $130 to have $100 to spend." That’s a 23-percent tax-inclusive rate. Sales taxes, on the other hand, are quoted tax exclusive: "I bought a $77 shirt and had to pay that same $23 in sales tax." This is a 30-percent sales tax. Or, "I spent a dollar, 77¢ for the product and 23¢ in tax." This rate, when programmed into a point-of-purchase terminal, is 30 percent. Note that no matter which way it is quoted, the amount of tax is the same. Under an income tax rate of 23 percent, you have to earn $130 to spend $100. Spend that same $100 under a sales tax, you pay that same tax of $30, and the rate is quoted as 30 percent.” (Fairtax.org

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