挑战版《闲话美国》－美国人民日常抱怨税太高？（正常语速）

US -Tax- ADV

-How to do your own taxes?

  -Computer softwares (You only need to key in numbers)

- Tax Law

   - Congress makes the law

   - IRS (Internal Revenue Service) enforces the law

   - Tax code can change yearly 

- Tax refund

   - When you overpay, it is usually because you forget to deduct certain expenses (education,etc...)

    - IRS will not inform you if you overpay

- Income Tax system 

   - Based on different tax brackets (you are in different "brackets" depending on your income)

- Tax usage 

   - to fund the government

   - Public construction program 

   - Schools, police...

    - Government budget is quite transparent

- Complaints about tax

  - People think their tax is too high (but not really true) 

  - People write mean things on their tax form to "get back" at IRS

  - Rich people not paying enough tax 

     - Tax evasion (a felony), Tax avoidance (loopholes)