I'm all for a change in the current tax system. I'm not sure a flat tax is the way to go though. Neal Boortz suggests a "fair tax" system by using a national sales tax. http://www.fairtaxblog.com/cat/vs-flat-tax/. This might work. Anything is better than what we have now. Only an expert knows the current tax rules and keeps up to date with all the changes year to year. There's a lot of potential for mischief with the current system. Just think of what it costs to maintain the IRS.