Trump's newly confirmed IRS commissioner, Billy Long, brags about being a CTBA — Certified Tax and Business Advisor — on his X profile. But tax experts told ProPublica they have never heard of CTBA as a credential in the tax profession. - ThreadSky

propublica.org • 8 days ago

Trump's newly confirmed IRS commissioner, Billy Long, brags about being a CTBA — Certified Tax and Business Advisor — on his X profile.

But tax experts told ProPublica they have never heard of CTBA as a credential in the tax profession.

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granuailynn.bsky.social•8 days ago

Every republican senator should be ashamed of themselves

Even Fetterman knew better - yes, that's a litmus test now

I'm tired of hearing dems attack dems WHEN REPUBLICANS ARE UNANIMOUSLY CONFIRMING the least competent people **in US history**

echonomist.bsky.social•8 days ago

Don’t worry. They’ll enforce tax rules—if you’re on a list of donors to Democrats, Emily’s List or the ACLU

unbornheretic.bsky.social•8 days ago

Do you think he can still be DMd to save 40% on your taxes?

code-impact.bsky.social•8 days ago

Gavin Newsom, governor of California, calls Donald Trump America's Keyboard Warrior

hamilton36110.bsky.social•8 days ago

Shutting down the IRS is not good. Shutting down IRS Is Bad News. Independents must shift away from Voting Republicans and Vote Blue...

Give President Trump a bad approval rating. Yes!

unclefishbits.bsky.social•8 days ago

This guy also probably said he was a regional vice manager for Toys R Us and radio shack.

datadoggy.bsky.social•8 days ago

So does this mean that the tax code doesn't matter because nobody actually has to pay taxes? I'm feelin' it.

I think I'm more comfortable paying taxes to my state and letting the federal government be funded by the billionaires who own them.

7patmelz.bsky.social•8 days ago

Question will they be coming for Mike Lindell and find him living in a van by the river soon?

starman-x.bsky.social•8 days ago

And I have yet to hear ANY of these Trump picks say: "I am flattered, Mr. President, but I am unqualified for the position so must decline". Think Dunning-Kruger on steroids.

bobcom.bsky.social•8 days ago

So what you are saying is that he is a perfect fit for this administration.

msdobalina.bsky.social•8 days ago

📌

kellybb.bsky.social•8 days ago

On the bright side, the man looks like he has one foot already in the grave.

ffa1984.bsky.social•8 days ago

If you hire an auctioneer, expect an auction. He’ll be on hand to sell off the rest of the government once Donnie bankrupts it.

chocolatemeat.bsky.social•8 days ago

Man looks like he always has one hand in a bucket of KFC and the other hand always reaching for an intern.

sunbirdie.bsky.social•8 days ago

He actually looks like a caricature of a good ol' boy getting ready to dip his hand in the till.

only23togo.bsky.social•8 days ago

So the big beefy bastard is bogus. Just like our prez. Is he a multi-felon too?

alva-2024.bsky.social•8 days ago

He made it up like DOGE

itus.bsky.social•8 days ago

Wait. He was CONFIRMED?!?

ajnyx.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yes, just today - though it's understandable to miss the news among all the other disasters we have to keep up with!

Fortunately no Democrats voted for him, so there's that, at least.

aroundtoit.bsky.social•4 days ago

Returns to I.R.S. don't pay for Sh¡t. Z10NISTS lie!

Political free will does it.
https://youtu.be/TDL4c8fMODk

kevincasula.bsky.social•8 days ago

Certified Trump Bullshitter and Asshole

carrieheffernan.bsky.social•8 days ago

He’s actually a CBS!! Certified Bullshitter!!

falalala50.bsky.social•8 days ago

Another FLIM FLAM MAN…unqualified and grifting just like every damn one of them appointed by the 🍊 💩!

baxie71.bsky.social•8 days ago

He's a fucking 2 bit crook just like the rest of Felon 45's cabinet.

mastercomander.bsky.social•8 days ago

Another liar in Trump‘s cabinet. Puffing up his résumé in what he thanks is a creative way.

gamedaywreath.bsky.social•8 days ago

Another liar and fraud

ffa1984.bsky.social•8 days ago

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/us/politics/billy-long-irs-commissioner-confirmation.html

ffa1984.bsky.social•8 days ago

Is this Huey Long’s little brother?

ffa1984.bsky.social•8 days ago

He’s also a UFOA - Unidentified Flying Object Advisor and registered Space Cadet.

maaronjo.bsky.social•8 days ago

Next you’ll question is his Bikini Inspector certification and boy will you be embarrassed when he produces the documenting t shirt

ffa1984.bsky.social•8 days ago

FBI - Female Body Inspector

stormyblue.bsky.social•8 days ago

OK we all know he is the Mucinex man. Certified.

bubbapancake.bsky.social•8 days ago

He is also a CPA, Constant Pain in the Ass.

stevekoehler22.bsky.social•8 days ago

On brand 🙄

alimor999.bsky.social•8 days ago

The rich will no longer pay any taxes, Billy below will make sure of it!

heyitsrick.bsky.social•8 days ago

He got it from Dunning-Kruger University. The University with the highest doctorate graduation rate in the nation.

ch5555-z.bsky.social•8 days ago

Add this dipshit to the long list of Trump administration bozos who have no idea what they're doing.

cer404.bsky.social•8 days ago

He must have gotten his CTBA from Trump University🙃

quilterjude.bsky.social•8 days ago

No Democrats voted to confirm! This is all on Republicans!

quilterjude.bsky.social•8 days ago

How did this dipshit get confirmed?

jessica1603.bsky.social•8 days ago

According to Google, CTBA referrs to the California Thouroughbreds Association.

wivic.bsky.social•8 days ago

Certified Trump Bullshit Artist. CTBA.

marcomeger.bsky.social•8 days ago

So… the guy in charge of the IRS is flaunting a made-up credential? At this point, it’s less ‘draining the swamp’ and more handing it over to the alligators in suits.

ffa1984.bsky.social•8 days ago

At this point he’s importing crocodiles!

freethinker65.bsky.social•8 days ago

He is a mediocre white male Trump loyalist and has it printed on his letterhead, so no vetting by Trump was needed.

prdev.eu•8 days ago

We all know it stands for cock torture and ball aficionado?

limelightonyou.bsky.social•8 days ago

Billy Long isn’t even a CPA. I think he’s an “Auctioneer,” like Florida Republican Aaron Bean.

Long is wholly unqualified and is the perfect Trumpian oaf to dismantle the IRS for the millionaire class.

litred.bsky.social•8 days ago

A legend in his own lunch box. As we say over here. 🤦🏽‍♀️

petestphil.bsky.social•8 days ago

Felon Trump the Pedophile hires the best.

propublica.org•8 days ago

Read the full story (published Dec. 2024):

mscottgrund.bsky.social•8 days ago

CTBA: Certified To Be Anounced

patrickpoll.bsky.social•8 days ago

Issued by Bubba's Tire World, Nail Salon and Tax Experts

wiscolib.bsky.social•8 days ago

You can't make this shit up. MAGAssholes wouldn't know the truth if it bit them in the ass.

seanevans-66.bsky.social•8 days ago

So he is no different from the rest of the Trump appointees?

debeauxos1.bsky.social•8 days ago

It truly takes someone gifted in the Art of Recruiting incompetents to assemble a slate of dangerously sub-mediocre know-nothing duds for the Trump administration.

zonkeroo.bsky.social•8 days ago

Wouldn't "phony" be a better word than "dubious“?

alycemiller.bsky.social•8 days ago

Haha, he also claims to have graduated from Indiana University Bloomington. No, he attended a one week for three years Certified Auctioneers Institute simply held on the campus. Auctioneering is not a major.

lfeatfan.bsky.social•7 days ago

There are no grifters or scammers that Trump wouldn't promote that would advance his agenda. Billy fits the bill.

kaysemk.bsky.social•8 days ago

Surprised

oh-that-karen-f.bsky.social•8 days ago

I don't know. Looks legit to me: Certified Talking Bullshit Agent. Will fit right in. Did he ever work at a grocery store? Thought we might get a two-fer.

kintsugi2.bsky.social•8 days ago

Only the worst unqualified ….

kmaatl.bsky.social•8 days ago

He’s just another in a long line of incompetent appointees hired specifically for their incompetence.

kayvotesblue.bsky.social•8 days ago

They are lying. Everything out of this administration is a lie!

mourningdovetail.bsky.social•8 days ago

Boss Hogg! 😁

shereldgolden.bsky.social•8 days ago

mourningdovetail.bsky.social•8 days ago

😆😁

annieandkojo.bsky.social•8 days ago

Exactly

keepmelearning.bsky.social•8 days ago

“Enrolled Agent” is the only real certification about which I am aware.

keepmelearning.bsky.social•8 days ago

Besides “CPA,” of course.

lintoinette.bsky.social•8 days ago

It’s not. lol

mybits.bsky.social•8 days ago

It exists. It is Certified Trump's Batshit Advisor!

funnybone1.bsky.social•8 days ago

So what you’re saying is Billy Long is an unqualified stooge. This tracks as just about every single appointment Trump has made is someone woefully unqualified. He doesn’t want qualified people, he wants sycophants.

chelelea.bsky.social•8 days ago

Trump doesn't want qualified people. He wants people who are beholden to him for putting them in "power" for jobs they are unable to preform. It's yes men and women he wants and the laws and Constitution be damned. Yet another lying liar lying and Trump loves them. This is dangerous.

ubermenchies.bsky.social•8 days ago

We're going to find out he created it himself because he couldn't get certified by a recognized board like Rand Paul with his "National Board of Ophthalmology (inc.)," aren't we?

judgian12365.bsky.social•8 days ago

Knowing Donald Trump's track record when it comes to the "qualifications" of the "all the best people" whom he hires as I do, I find myself much more inclined to believe that CTBA stands for "California Thoroughbred Breeders Association" [ https://ctba.com/ ] as a credential for his appointee to head the IRS

ffa1984.bsky.social•8 days ago

Is that a private IVF clinic? Is he the primary sperm donor?

judgian12365.bsky.social•8 days ago

"He's leaving his job to make more family with his time."
https://www.facebook.com/thedailyshow/videos/elon-leaves-white-house-on-a-high-af-note/663315320033751/

persistentpatriot.bsky.social•8 days ago

They're all liars, grifter & charletons. They make 💩 up.

transgenicratguts.bsky.social•8 days ago

His mommy gave him that certification for doing her taxes for free! It counts and you can't take it away. His mommy said so!

acorndave.bsky.social•8 days ago

It appears to be a marketing term, and is certainly not a recognized credential. The only source I found for it is a tax planner at "Excel Empire" with "1500+ happy customers". I'm not linking to their very findable site as I don't want to increase traffic.

phoenixmeg.bsky.social•8 days ago

That's not him, that's the Baron from Dune.

augustina.bsky.social•8 days ago

So, he’s doing a Rand Paul?

sophiafhc.bsky.social•8 days ago

Graduated from his own school where he taught the class.

aggieman1973.bsky.social•8 days ago

Did he get that certification from Trump University?

shereldgolden.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yup! The university of Trump! *not affiliated with any educational institution or organization, we just make things up as we go”

zoemom.bsky.social•8 days ago

Omg they confirmed this joke!

mamasenpai.bsky.social•8 days ago

My neighbor is a certified Methematician. Must be legit.

fluffychikki.bsky.social•8 days ago

Once again proving that Trump doesn't need them to be qualified, just willing to follow Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 agenda. That's all Trump is doing himself. Trump doesn't care about policies. He only cares about what powers he can flex.

kitttenn.bsky.social•8 days ago

What's wrong with his, uh ..head? Why would you choose that for your own profile picture....

susantlovescats.bsky.social•8 days ago

Did any DEMS vote to confirm this cretin?

lisemrecordings.bsky.social•8 days ago

What about the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association? Or how about the Central Texas Bluegrass Association?

https://ctba.com/
https://centraltexasbluegrass.org/

#bluegrass #horsebreeding

blathin384.bsky.social•8 days ago

They are all a bunch of frauds!

arty-san.bsky.social•7 days ago

vrajas3kar.bsky.social•8 days ago

Also concerning that the new IRS commissioner has “DM me to save 40% on your taxes” in his bio….

chocolatemeat.bsky.social•8 days ago

Why are Republicans so obsessed with acronyms? Try this one: YABLT - “You Are Being Lied To!”

lacompa.bsky.social•8 days ago

He is certified for sure. But for something else.

zoron.bsky.social•8 days ago

Because of course….The Best People

happywarriorbee.bsky.social•8 days ago

Lying is contagious

notpirateradio.bsky.social•8 days ago

MAGA is all about the grift and the con.

annieandkojo.bsky.social•8 days ago

That’s not really a thing. He’s nothing but an auctioneer.

minmomismean.bsky.social•8 days ago

Another unqualified enabler who will continue the assault on America

sharkiness.bsky.social•8 days ago

Of course not. Legitimacy finds no purchase with 🌮&Co.

bambam13.bsky.social•8 days ago

No, hes just making it known hes into CTBA - Cock Torture Ball Abuse

sunbirdie.bsky.social•8 days ago

Just read much of the transcript of the senate questioning. Not once did Long answer a question with anything resembling an understanding of his role, the concerns with his past, his experience or his relationship with those that he worked with that have been convicted of fraud.

sunbirdie.bsky.social•8 days ago

He simply states that he intends to follow the law, that he knows nothing of his associates, that his cronies are being hired "using normal and legal processes" and nothing about his experience or his plans for IRS. I am about as confident as I was after Bill Cassidy questioned Kennedy.

thehaleman.bsky.social•8 days ago

Republicans in this country do so much roleplaying and lying that they could be really at Dungeons and Dragons, especially as a dungeon master.
If only they did that instead of politics.

makingbetterworld.bsky.social•8 days ago

He may have initiated the certification himself. Has anyone told him the story of George Santos?

jmbmn.bsky.social•8 days ago

"Billy Bob's got prospects. He's certified."

ffa1984.bsky.social•8 days ago

Certifiable!

betsy-cazden.bsky.social•8 days ago

Reputable tax professionals would never guarantee everyone a set discount on their tax bill. Never -- unethical. And what's a member of Congress doing using his official account to run a side gig as a tax advisor, using the information he gained from his government service?

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