Friday, August 14, 2009
Wither Withholding
Since I was old enough to get a paycheck ("Who's this FICA guy and who said he could take my money?") I've been annoyed by the very practice of tax withholding from payroll checks. The very act of it diminishes the visibility of taxes - which is undoubtedly the reason it occurs. I suspect the actual history of the practice is lost in the dark past somewhere. Well, here's a good idea with an even better idea I'm stealing from someone else. Let's double down the thing and move tax collection day from April 15 to the first Monday in November.
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