AUG. 28, 2015 — “Simplify, simplify,” urged Thoreau. No friend of taxation, he might have been envisioning the modern Internal Revenue Code. At roughly 3.7 million words, it’s getting more complex by the day — and a few companies would like to make it even worse. Consider a scheme Congress may soon take up for some individuals applying for the earned income tax credit, once a relatively straightforward process.