Some Data on Tax Compliance Costs January 11, 2006 Andrew Chamberlain Andrew Chamberlain If there’s one tax issue that unites the political spectrum, it’s the harmful effects of tax complexity and high compliance costs—they’re both regressive and economically wasteful, making them hard to defend on both fairness and efficiency grounds. Here are some interesting charts from our study released yesterday on the compliance costs of the federal income tax. Just click to enlarge the images: The Regressive Nature of Federal Income Tax Compliance Costs Federal Income Tax Compliance Costs as a Percentage of Revenue Growth in the Number of Words in the Internal Revenue Code Click here to read the full study. Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Tags Compliance Costs and Tax Complexity