Struggling to figure out your federal tax return? You’re not alone, but you’re in the minority. …
The National Taxpayer Advocate says filers spend a total of 6.1 billion hours a year preparing tax returns, at a cost of $168 billion. According to the IRS, 90 percent of filers either pay a tax preparer or use computer software to help them fill out their returns.
But 58 percent in the AP-GfK poll say completing a federal tax return is easy. Thirty-eight percent call it hard. CONT.
Stephen Ohlemacher & Jennifer Agiesta, AP