Yesterday, an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration met to discuss a serious problem: confusing names for prescription drugs.

FORBES: FDA Takes On Drug Name Confusion

We keep skirting the real problem: a tangled, confusing Tax Code.

FORBES: Are You Ready for Government Prepared Tax Returns?

The problem was, the exercises were so confusing and time-consuming that we were satisfied just to complete them, and seldom did much constructive with the data.

FORBES: Why Employee Development Is Important, Neglected And Can Cost You Talent

It is for this problem, and the greater compliance it is expected to generate, we are seeing the inordinately complex, confusing, and frustrating Form 8949 required with 2011 returns when reporting capital gains and losses.

FORBES: Stop the Machine! IRS Document Mismatches, Form 8949