Tax Fact of the Day

March 21, 2006

Andrew Chamberlain

Andrew Chamberlain

“Estimated labor cost of complying with U.S. tax code each year, expressed as a percentage of U.S. tax receipts: 22”

That’s from Harper’s Index, April 2005 issue. The source? “Tax Foundation (Washington)“.

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