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If this means it's easier to reach a real human being when you call them I see some value in that.
Really what we need isa complete overhaul to the Internal Revenue Code to make it much, much simpler. That would decrease the need for as many folks at the IRS and decrease costs and stress to taxpayers. But unfortunately I can't see it happening in my lifetime - we'll never have the collective political will to completely rewrite the Code.
- Biden proposes doubling IRS workforce as part of plan to snag tax cheats
- over the next decade, as part of a sweeping plan to chase down tax cheats.
- as part of a sweeping plan to chase down tax cheats.
- to go after uncollected taxes owed by large corporations, partnerships and wealthy individuals
- The agency said uncollected taxes in 2019 amounted to about $554 billion,
So what we have is a proposal to collect from the top x% that have been getting away without paying their fair share (like some elected officials that we have known) and this is bad why?
"So what we have is a proposal to collect from the top x% that have been getting away without paying their fair share"
Yep that group now paying over 80% of ALL income taxes is not "fair" enough for some.
If this means it's easier to reach a real human being when you call them I see some value in that.
Really what we need isa complete overhaul to the Internal Revenue Code to make it much, much simpler. That would decrease the need for as many folks at the IRS and decrease costs and stress to taxpayers. But unfortunately I can't see it happening in my lifetime - we'll never have the collective political will to completely rewrite the Code.
"Really what we need isa complete overhaul to the Internal Revenue Code"
A national sales tax is all we need.
Instead of increasing them, we could bet rid of 80% of them and SAVE a lot of tax dollars.
Most audits are for high earners. Those in the middle, earning between $25,000 and $200,000, were least likely to be audited.
Nope, I got audited and made about 90k a year combined income with spouse. It is one of the most terrifying ordeals ever endured. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Now, I just hire an accounting firm for my PERSONAL taxes.
Nope, I got audited and made about 90k a year combined income with spouse. It is one of the most terrifying ordeals ever endured. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Now, I just hire an accounting firm for my PERSONAL taxes.
"I wouldn't wish it on anyone"
Been audited also, No big deal.
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so predictable
