October 2011

What's New in Taxes

Take a Break - Some Tax Facts

10/1/2011 -

Some tax facts from National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson's annual report to Congress.

• Americans spend 6.1 billion hours preparing their taxes every year.
   
• There have been 4,428 changes to the tax code over the past ten years.
   
• Nine out of ten Americans have someone prepare their tax return or use tax software.
   
• The tax code is so long that no one is certain exactly how long it is.