Regardless of how you or I personally feel our dollars that are generated from the federal income taxes support many vital public services. Many of our federal programs such as schools, public utilities, healthcare and retirement programs like Medicare and Social Security wouldn’t be functioning without them. Federal income taxes are collected from income earnings of entities and individuals yearly. However, there is an exception to paying the tax if a person does not meet the lowest earning requirements. Many people rightfully feel that tax codes are too complex and complicated and as a result hire professional tax preparers to ensure that the filing process is easy yet accurate. Over the years there have been many improvements to make make filing quicker and smoother by implementing shorter tax forms, clear directions and web-based filing programs.