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In 1955, the U.S. tax code contained 1.4 million words. Today, it contains over 10 million words.

The tax reforms of 1981, which cut taxes and eliminated loopholes, increased tax revenue—as well as the percent coming from the wealthy. 

A recent Pew survey found that the vast majority of Americans, 72%, thought the tax code was too complicated. 

The U.S. tax code is so complicated, that Americans wasted an estimated $409 BILLION in just complying with it.

In 2016, the complicated U.S. tax code cost Americans around 8.9 billion hours in lost productivity, costing an estimated $409 billion.

A flat tax applies the same tax rate to all citizens—and, thus, is the most fair system. 

The size of the U.S. tax code is absurdly large—over 10 million words in length.

A growing number of countries and jurisdictions are enacting a flat tax. Why? Because it makes the most sense.

A flat tax would not charge all Americans the same amount of taxes—just the same rate.

The U.S. tax code is so complicated, that Americans spent an estimated 8.9 BILLION hours in 2016 just complying with it.

Thanks to the complicated U.S. tax code, corporations now spend over $2.6 billion annually on lobbying.