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WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) released the findings of a new Public Policy Polling survey which found overwhelming opposition from voters to the expansion of the IRS's involvement in preparing individuals' tax returns, a potential backdoor plan to raise taxes on Americans. "This poll makes clear that voters believe, as we do, that a 'Simple Return' system is a fundamentally flawed scheme that would intrusively insert the government into the most personal affairs of citizens," said Ed Black, the President and CEO of CCIA. "The American people deserve a system that enables and encourages them to pay only the taxes they legally owe, and not a penny more." The "Simple Return" or "Return Free" filing system that is currently being debated in Congress would allow the IRS to prepare taxpayer's annual returns and unilaterally determine their obligation to the federal government or their refund. Members of Congress have suggested that having the IRS prepare tax returns could raise as much as $345 billion in new revenue – but the poll shows people clearly believe that the money will come out of their pockets in lost tax deductions and credits to which they are legally entitled. President Obama, who supports having the IRS prepare people's taxes, stated in his proposal to Congress: "…taxpayers filing Form 1040 spent an average of 21 hours preparing their returns and most taxpayers— about 60 percent—find themselves paying tax preparers to fill out their returns." This plan, which would impact 40 million of the nation's 135 million taxpayer households, is the definition of a backdoor tax increase on middle class Americans. Key findings from the poll include: * When asked if they would "trust the IRS to prepare their returns, determine their refund and/or how much they owe in taxes," 71% of voters nationally said they would not trust the IRS. Only 19% said they would trust the IRS. By a margin of 73% to 21%, voters said they believe it would be a conflict of interest for the IRS to be both the nation's tax collector and a tax preparer for people.__ CCIA is a nonprofit membership organization for a wide range of companies in the computer, Internet, information technology, and telecommunications industries, represented by their senior executives. Created over three decades ago, CCIA promotes open markets, open systems, open networks, and full, fair, and open competition. CCIA serves as an additional, and sometimes the only, eyes, ears, and voice, in Washington for our members. Our goal is to proactively protect and promote their legitimate interests, and to advance the broad common interests of our industries. |