Do you do your own taxes?

[DC Al Fine]

Since it's that time of year, I thought I'd throw this question out there.

[DC Al Fine]

FTR, yes. (accountant)

[DC Al Fine]

Did them the year I was in San Francisco. That was annoying as hell... even though I did not actually have to pay anything. Seriously, why can't the government just figure out how much someone owes and directly take the money away from them instead of having them go through that hassle (which also makes tax evasion much easier)?

That would be ridiculously expensive and intrusive for all but the simplest tax situations.