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Ultimately this is not up companies to decided, but for lawmakers to simplify taxes and reduce loopholes and complications.

I am self employed, and it took me a few years to figure out properly how to pay and not overpay for all my taxes. The entire tax system is insane, depreciated assets, tracking car mileage, LLC fees and taxes, annual report filings, and paying quarterly taxes.

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This is so true. I don't think most folks understand how complex it all is, otherwise there would be more pushback to legislators that "allow" (through inaction) the tax code to be so complicated. It certainly has discouraged some from running their own business, because complying with it all costs time and money, which are resources large corporations have plenty of, but small businesses have precious little of.

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