Can somebody please explain these paragraphs in words that I may understand?

Question

Paragraph 1:Every tax ought to be levied at the time, or in the manner, in which it is most likely to be convenient for the contributor to pay. Paragraph 2:Every tax ought to be so contrived as to take out and to keep out of the pockets of the people as little as possible over and above what it brings into the public treasury. I would like them seperate, please. Thanks.

Answer 1

No.

#1. A tax process should be designed in such a way as to offer maximum convenience to the taxpayer

#2. A tax process should have minimum overhead, to achieve as close as possible 100% of the tax dollars PAID going to government operations OTHER than the administration of that very same tax collection. In other words, the IRS itself should have as small a budget as possible, since it accomplishes nothing good except the collection of taxes.

Answer 2

1 - Every time the government is attempting to collect a tax they should do so at the same time of the year. I.E. all income tax should be due on April 15th from every family and individual. The government should also make it as easy as possible for the taxpayer to pay their taxes. Hence they should be able to mail or efile and the government should accept credit, check, cash, etc.

2 - The people should not be overburdened with taxes, and the government should only take what it needs to function.