Clark recently spoke about the IRS free filing option and confused a lot of people in the process. He hopes to clear things up right now. First off, know that Clark prefers that you e-file because you're less prone to make errors thanks to software improvements. E-filing is free for those who make less than $54K/year, which is the majority of people. Note that the $54K cutoff pertains to adjusted gross income, so you may still qualify if you make in the $60K range.

IRS.gov offers a list of about 20 companies that will prepare your taxes and e-file them for free. You can even try your return with more than one company -- just be sure you don't file more than once! If you are not Internet savvy, free income tax prep is also offered offline by the AARP and the IRS. The latter's volunteer income tax assistance program can be reached at 1-800-906-9887.

Early in the primary season, a lot of GOP candidates were talking about changes to the tax code that would simplify things a lot. Clark hopes the candidate who makes it into office -- be it a Republican or a Democrat -- will put this idea to work. Remember the IRS is just the messenger; it's Congress that is the real culprit for our complex and confusing tax system.