Form 990-PF

[ymarkov]

This is like the 7th time I'm filling out this form (Informational tax return of a private foundation), and this item from the instructions never ceases to amaze me:

Sequencing Chart To Complete the Form

Step .... Part
1 ....... IV
2 ....... I & II
3 ....... Heading
4 ....... III
5 ....... VII-A
6 ....... VIII
7 ....... IX-A – X
8 ...... XII, lines 1 – 4
9 ...... V & VI
10 ...... XII, lines 5 – 6
11 ...... XI
12 ...... XIII
13 ...... VII-B
14 ...... XIV – XVII

Comments

[aphar.livejournal.com]

I think that the level of complexity of the tax regulations is ridiculous.
I think that the Cheek case (see below) is a good first step to enacting a simple rule that no law can take more than 1 page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek_v._United_States
the United States Supreme Court held that a tax protester's belief that he was not violating the Federal tax law based on a misunderstanding caused by the complexity of the tax law itself—if a genuine, good faith, actually held belief—would be a valid defense to charges of tax evasion, willful failure to timely file income tax returns, and willful failure to timely pay taxes, even though that belief is irrational or unreasonable.

[bringing-peace.livejournal.com]

love the u-pic!