It’s like printing money
Government is truly amazing. You can just force people to give you cash, whether you are doing them any good or not.
Indiana Code 36-2-7.5-5 was passed this year. This new provision requires those who prepare documents for recording at the county recorder’s office to execute a declaration about having redacted social security numbers.
Now the intent of the law seems to be a good one: Protect people from identity theft by keeping their social security numbers from being incorporated in public records.
But guess what. We not only have to execute this extra declaration, but we get charged an extra $2.00 by the government to record it.
So let’s see, come up with a form, make people complete and return it, charge them for the filing of the form. Great idea.
