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IRS Commissioner Shulman Uses a Tax Preparer

January 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment

shulman smirkThe Hill reports that IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman doesn’t do his own tax return:

IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman does not file his own taxes in part because he believes the tax code is complex.

During an interview on C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers” program that aired on Sunday, Shulman said he uses a tax preparer for his own returns. “I’ve used one for years. I find it convenient. I find the tax code complex so I use a preparer,” Shulman said.

Pressed on how he would make the tax code simpler, Shulman responded, “I don’t write the tax laws. Congress writes the tax laws so that’s a whole different discussion.”

What are the odds that Commissioner Shulman has an unenrolled preparer to do his tax return?

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