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Episode 9: Even Economists Can’t Do Their Own Taxes

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The Complexity of Taxes

"There's something fundamentally wrong when a PhD in economics can't handle the taxes," he says. "The IRS can't really help you because when you call the helpline, you get incorrect answers a majority of the time" The tax code should be simplified to make it easier for people to file their own returns and avoid costly accountant services such as H&R Block.

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