NASE Expresses Concerns About Tax Code, Collection

April 15th is less than two weeks away, and it looks like the National Association for the Self-Employed has decided now’s a decent time to harp on some tax-related issues.  The NASE’s interest was sparked by the creation of the Task Force on Tax Reform.

The Task Force will focus on a $300 billion gap between what the IRS is owed and what it collects, and as we discussed last week, the IRS has decided to pursue unpaid employment taxes.  The NASE feels this – or at least the tax code – is a little unfair.

A press release explains, "While the NASE believes the IRS should be able to collect all the money owed, increasing the burden on micro-businesses is not the most effective way to increase compliance.  A strategy to increase tax compliance should include overall simplification of tax code, the elimination of issues that are inequitable to entrepreneurs, and greater access to reliable taxpayer education and outreach."

Unfortunately for would-be supporters, the last time a NASE representative testified before lawmakers was last year, so it doesn’t look like any changes will be enacted in the near future.  UPDATE: See Maureen Petron’s comment below.

Small business owners will probably be best served for the time being by just triple-checking their tax returns.