Why are we arming the IRS?

[jakefest]

The IRS has been intentionally underfunded by the GOP (because the want their wealthy donors to be able to cheat the rest of us taxpayers) that these new agents will merely be getting the IRS up close to its historical norms.

No one likes audits, but more IRS agents could bring its workforce closer to historical norms

According to the Taxpayer Advocate Service, Congress has actually reduced the IRS budget by about 20% since 2010, once adjusted for inflation.

www.fastcompany.com

but, hey, why do a simple google search to answer your own question when you can just repeat bullshit Fox talking points?

What the f*ck are you talking about? Historical norms on staffing? 87,000 new hires makes them bigger than Google, who are a massive global company, not just a single region. Google are 135,000 employees for the record. The IRS will have 165k employees by time this is all done and dusted.

If you mean historical norms in tax revenue, then that also is a bullsh*t statement as they've taken in more than $8t in the last two years, which is $2T more than prior years. (Trumps tax cuts really hurting the American people I see)

The government also isn't being honest in the total cost of hiring 87,000 new employees. They don't factor in benefits, T&E, training, equipment, cell phone costs, location strategy (office space), additional HR staff, severance etc so I'd argue that they won't even break even based on the figures I've seen. As with almost every single government budget, they are once again off by miles.

Sorry but you don't have to watch Fox or be a conservative to figure any of this out.

 

[jakefest]

This guy gets it

 

[PawsFan_]

87 THOUSAND new employees. They will never be able to hire that many but...

That's the same as the US Army adding 8 Divisions of Infantry to our forces.

Yet Congress doesn't see an issue with this.

But hey...Biden just got credit for creating 87,000 more jobs.

 

[PawsFan_]

The IRS has been intentionally underfunded by the GOP (because the want their wealthy donors to be able to cheat the rest of us taxpayers) that these new agents will merely be getting the IRS up close to its historical norms.

No one likes audits, but more IRS agents could bring its workforce closer to historical norms

According to the Taxpayer Advocate Service, Congress has actually reduced the IRS budget by about 20% since 2010, once adjusted for inflation.

www.fastcompany.com

but, hey, why do a simple google search to answer your own question when you can just repeat bullshit Fox talking points?

Unfunded by the GOP....yeah right. The IRS's budget has increased just about every year since the 80's. Manpower has decreased as automation does the vast majority of the auditing. The GOP is hiding their wealthy donors? Really? Wealthy donors like Gates, Bezos, Bloomberg? Or dare I say Clinton. Perhaps these new personnel can be used to audit right leaning organizations? Gee the IRS would never be weaponized by dems right? From your favorite newspapers.

IRS Apologizes For Aggressive Scrutiny Of Conservative Groups

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced settlements in two long-running cases against the IRS, saying, "There's no excuse" for the agency's treatment of the groups, which sought tax-exempt status.

www.npr.org

In Targeting Political Groups, I.R.S. Crossed Party Lines (Published 2017)

A federal watchdog investigating the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative political groups said the agency also scrutinized liberal organizations.

www.nytimes.com

but, hey, why do a simple google search to answer your own question when you can just repeat bullshit MSNBC talking points?

 

[DW4_2016]

This guy gets it

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nothing more appropriate. 'this guy gets it' and then quoting a deleted tweet

 

[jakefest]

nothing more appropriate. 'this guy gets it' and then quoting a deleted tweet

Maybe the deep state had him canceled? Who knows bro......who knows

 

[DW4_2016]

Maybe the deep state had him canceled? Who knows bro......who knows

does it make life easier when you can just blame anything bad on the deep state?

 

[jakefest]

does it make life easier when you can just blame anything bad on the deep state?

It was sarcasm fella

 

[DW4_2016]

It was sarcasm fella

maybe you're new here?

 

[97ClemsonMac]

So much for that talking point to push the bill…

IRS audits will generate $20B from those making under $400K under Inflation Reduction Act | Fox Business

Democrats keep insisting that the Inflation Reduction Act will not impact those making $400,000 or less, but the CBO says those taxpayers will account for $20B in revenue from audits.

www.foxbusiness.com

Oh, and, democrats all voted against an amendment proposed by republicans to prevent increase in audits of people making less than 400k and small businesses, imagine that?? 🤔

The United States Senate Committee on Finance

Crapo Offers Amendment to Protect Middle Class, Small Businesses from Supersized IRS

www.finance.senate.gov

 

[PalmettoTiger1]

you have a gun for either protecting yourself

or harming others

you figure it out

 

[Jjh7]

87 THOUSAND new employees. They will never be able to hire that many but...

That's the same as the US Army adding 8 Divisions of Infantry to our forces.

Yet Congress doesn't see an issue with this.

But hey...Biden just got credit for creating 87,000 more jobs.

When you can create 87000 jobs for only 80 billion dollars your hands are tied…cant pass up that kinda value. Should be able to nickle and dime small businesses and your grandparents for at least 5-10bb of back taxes so they vault right to the top of govt productivity. Maybe we can even save some money on the cost of arming them by giving them yours. Would probably earn a nobel peace prize for that too

 

[JoeBidenSniffsKids]