Preparing returns too taxing for some members of Congress

The Washington Times reports:

When it comes to their own tax returns, many members of Congress who specialize in writing tax laws turn to professional preparers rather than complete the paperwork themselves.
"It's onerous, and everybody knows it," said Rep. Richard E. Neal, Massachusetts Democrat.
Three of the four top lawmakers on the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees, which are in charge of writing tax laws, pay a professional to prepare their annual tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The exception is the Ways and Means chairman, Rep. Bill Thomas, California Republican. The former college professor said he has prepared his own return "forever" and that he waits until close to the deadline to file. Today is the filing deadline for most people.

A powerful group of people want a complicated tax code because of the jobs it provides.