More so that the 1% have fewer loopholes, not the other way around.
Regular folks filing taxes don’t have particularly difficult returns, but if the government already knows what you owe/get back, why waste everyone’s time? Obviously deductions exist for a reason, but standard deduction folks shouldn’t have to file to confirm that their number matches what the IRS already calculated.
I also really don't know know how much easier you want them. If you have one W2 for one job, your taxes can be done in an hour on a Saturday.