Buried in this article is the plan to eliminate the #IRS #DirectFile program which has saved #taxpayers millions of dollars and made filing quick & convenient. Losing the program at this point would be a travesty. #US taxpayers need to be liberated from the predations of incompetent tax prep companies. Tax prep charges too much and makes too many mistakes.
IRS plans to cut up to 25% of workforce in next round of layoffs
> The IRS started a new round of #layoffs on Friday beginning with the agency's Office of Civil Rights and Compliance,
> Overall, the agency is planning to cut nearly a quarter of its workforce with the cuts beginning Friday, sources familiar with the plans said. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/irs-plans-cut-25-workforce-round-layoffs/story?id=120520838 #MAGA #IRS
“DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software co Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” -a bridge that lets software systems talk to one another for accessing #IRS data. The agency is expected to partner with a 3rd party vendor to manage certain aspects of the data project.
Nightmarish: our private financial data will likely be the hands of Trump, Musk & their goons, incl #Palantir.
#DOGE #Musk #Trump #Sabotage #Privatization #Resist #USPol
https://www.wired.com/story/doge-hackathon-irs-data-palantir/
I haven't done my taxes yet. Wonder how long it will take for them to be accepted once I do.
- IRS fired a bunch of people in February. Oops, some genius realized, Tax Day is April 15th.
- IRS called back a bunch of fired people to return by April 14th.
- IRS also sent out new layoff notices yesterday (4/4/25) where they'll probablyend up laying off 20,000.
- Don't expect a timely refund (or audit, for that matter).
- Assuming DOGE doesn't break everything during their upcoming hack-a-thon. They also seem to be giving Peter Thiel's Palantir a no-bid contract for their 'mega API' into IRS data
- I could add more bullet points, but won't...
"IRS layoffs are underway as DOGE moves to eliminate 25 percent of the workforce. The tax agency will lose roughly 20,000 jobs, including workers in its civil rights office, as part of the Trump admin's downsizing of the government."
The oligarchs have impunity, but everyone else has to pay their taxes. The agency will no longer provide adequate service, & dedicated employees are fired, needlessly.
JHC
" #IRS plans to eliminate nearly a quarter of its workforce in layoffs starting Fri shedding roughly 20,000 jobs as part of plans from #Trump & #Musk’s DOGE.
The agency began Friday by announcing it would eliminate its Office of Civil Rights and Compliance, firing roughly 130 employees from a division responsible for protecting taxpayers from discrimination in the tax code, audits and investigations"
@GottaLaff But of course they won’t fund the #IRS so they can still get away with actually paying NOTHING!
Don’t be conned again!
Welp, the dealership where I bought my car last year apparently screwed up the EV tax credit paperwork and the IRS is rejecting my tax return. So many dealerships fucked it up that the IRS has now made a new rule to try to fix it.
If you're trying to get a used EV tax credit in the US this year, beware. If you wait until the last day to file you may get a nasty surprise.
#GaryShapley was a longtime #IRS agent when he told Congress in 2023 that prosecutors slow-walked an inquiry into then-President Joe #Biden’s son for #tax offenses.… But Shapley’s testimony, along w/that of Joseph Ziegler, has made him a celebrated figure on the #FarRight & endeared him to advisers to #Trump, who in his first term openly mused about using #tax investigations to persecute his perceived #political #enemies.
That ofcl, #GaryShapley, was recently appointed to dpty chief of the #IRS’s #criminal division & to an “unprecedented” senior advisory role at the #Treasury Dept, he wrote to colleagues in a recent email…— giving #political appointees a direct line to #tax investigations for the first time since #Nixon.
Hunter Biden #tax *informant* set to control #IRS #criminal division
The #Trump admin is amassing influence over criminal investigations at the IRS, bypassing senior career ofcls to elevate an ofcl who previously raised concerns about an investigation into Hunter Biden’s #taxes to a key leadership role in the division.
#law #WeaponizationOfGovernment #TrumpEnemiesList
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/02/trump-administration-irs-politicization/
Se têm alguma coisa para fazer no Portal das Finanças até ao final do dia de hoje, conselho de amigo: façam-no até à hora de almoço. A instabilidade já é tanta a esta hora (e pelo menos desde as 07h) que imagino como estará quando se aproximar a meia-noite e a "abertura das portas" da entrega das Declarações de IRS... #Portugal #Finanças #IRS
The #IRS #DirectFile program should be free as in freedom: https://u.fsf.org/46g #FreeSoftware #UserFreedom #FSF
"Trump’s IRS Cuts Are Tempting Taxpayers to Cheat -- With #DOGE cutting deep at the tax agency, more Americans might feel emboldened to dodge payments."
Trump endorses corruption, just like "his" oligarchs. Now, many Americans feel they have permission to also commit tax evasion.
#Corruption #TaxEvasion #Trump #IRS #Oligarchs #USPol
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-28/tax-return-cheats-are-tempted-by-trump-s-irs-cuts
US #Congress passed a bill excusing the #crypto industry from reporting income to #IRS. The tax is still due, but will not be collected, a $4 billion gift to the crypto industry https://www.huffpost.com/entry/defi-broker-rule-congressional-review-act_n_67e464e2e4b0f938ef04cb99
So far the deportation of immigrants has cost the U.S a half a trillion dollars in tax revenue according to the IRS.
The more you know.
DOGE’s Supposed Savings Are About to Cost the US a Lot of Money
The IRS is bracing for a huge hit to its revenue thanks to Elon Musk’s cuts.
https://newrepublic.com/post/193093/irs-revenue-elon-musk-doge-cuts
" #DOGE directed staff cuts at the agency have sparked fears that #US tax revenue could plummet by 10%, or $500 billion...
Last year, the #IRS collected $5.1 trillion, w/ $825 billion going to the #Defense Dept. Such a massive loss would hobble #government services or increase the national deficit"
Ultra-Rich: Would you rather pay some tax or be eaten? We can go either way...
IRS will lose millions as Trump and Musk scurry to cut taxes for rich pals
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/3/24/2312245/-IRS-will-lose-millions-as-Trump-and-Musk-scurry-to-cut-taxes-for-rich-pals
So I guess the winning has started? Yes?
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-predicts-doge-lost-half-a-trillion-dollars-for-the-usa
Maggot McFear
