Question

1. Do you think it is a good idea to have employers withhold

Answer 1

Answer:

No,

Explanation:

The tax withholding system is something that most of us take for granted, but the concerned citizens, politicians and economists who have analyzed it have many criticisms of the system.

Taxpayers have no idea how much they pay and are apathetic about tax rates

If taxpayers had to make one large payment, they would know exactly how much they were forking over for federal taxes, Social Security taxes, Medicare taxes and state taxes. Since the money is taken gradually, many people never pay attention to the full amount, which makes it easier for high tax rates to persist and for the government to increase tax rates. For example, the state of California in 2009 decided to use the tax withholding system to take a large, interest-free loan from its taxpayers. It increased the withholding tax by 10%, and even journalists didn't seem to notice until the days before the rate hike was implemented. The government says it will refund the borrowed money in April.