🚨NEWS: Massive layoffs are about to hit the IRS -- around 10,000 employees -- potentially in the middle of filing season. Of particular interest to the DOGE: Cutting IRS enforcement capabilities. -- with @jeffstein.bsky.social + Hannah Natanson - ThreadSky

jacobbogage.bsky.social • 8 days ago

🚨NEWS: Massive layoffs are about to hit the IRS -- around 10,000 employees -- potentially in the middle of filing season.

Of particular interest to the DOGE: Cutting IRS enforcement capabilities.

-- with @jeffstein.bsky.social + Hannah Natanson

Comments

jacobbogage.bsky.social•8 days ago

If you work in the federal government and want to get in touch, contact me securely on Signal: jacobbogage.87

wolfgangsanchez.bsky.social•8 days ago

If you need any further proof to what an absolute SCAM DOGE is, if you’re talking efficiency, IRS enforcement personnel is maybe the ONLY place in fed govt where every dollar spent returns a MULTIPLE of dollars received. This whole thing is a bizarro world, corrupt farce that would make Orwell blush

mr-el-guapo.bsky.social•8 days ago

Of course.

robertcameron.bsky.social•8 days ago

Fine. Since there will be no tax compliance inspectors left and Congress is withholding our California fire relief money I just won’t pay my taxes. I’ll pay them again when we have our California Republic.

faithlessgrace.bsky.social•8 days ago

Gee, I wonder why a ketamine freak billionaire who is currently looting the Treasury would be concerned about enforcement 🫠🫠🫠

philk10.bsky.social•8 days ago

how will he get money for Space X and his Cyberfucks if no one is paying taxes?

katrinarulz.bsky.social•7 days ago

Same as now -- the middle-class will pay more so he and his fellow m/billionaires pay ZERO.

mselheimer.bsky.social•8 days ago

You’d think maximizing revenue would be an important goal for an efficiency initiative.

silvibet.bsky.social•7 days ago

It sounds like some Americans might be feeling better about cheating on April 15, after all...they call themselves "patriots"...

crunk1977.bsky.social•8 days ago

IRS was already significantly understaffed and they're cutting another 10k people? LOL, good luck getting refunds and if you owe don't even bother filing because they'll never know. 😂

diamondlifeca.bsky.social•8 days ago

Good point

blueheart2028.bsky.social•8 days ago

🤣🤣🤣

jillh61.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’m thinking the same thing.

nevermore0069.bsky.social•8 days ago

How many horses need to run out before someone shuts the damn barn door? This is ludicrous.

tomkinsonhealth.bsky.social•8 days ago

Of course. It benefits both him and his co-president.

expatriot.bsky.social•8 days ago

Reminder that the only way any of these decisions make sense is if treasonous russian agents have infiltrated the white house. Every decision is carefully calibrated to do as much damage to America as possible.

echocian.bsky.social•8 days ago

There were massive tax cuts to billionaires that are about to expire, and they need to come up with 3 trillion in the budget to keep them going.

The only treason here is by the rich fucks backing Trump who want to make the entire country pay their taxes for them.

bigalow621.bsky.social•8 days ago

So the refunds checks can be held up and Americans can suffer in one more way

ashvent.bsky.social•8 days ago

They are likely purging all the financial experts who can find wealthy tax dodgers, but will keep the staff who can put the screws to the masses.

Or maybe none of us have to files taxes this year...

jimjust33.bsky.social•8 days ago

Sounds as if fascist leaning oligarchs like the muskrat and his puppet president orange are pushing this for their own benefit.

iabacon.bsky.social•8 days ago

Watch what happens when you mess with American’s money.

poli-sci-guy.bsky.social•8 days ago

Tanking a healthy economy and hobbling the government in less than a month. This is Trump unleashed from any guardrails. Americans will be paying (with their health, safety and security) for electing him to a second term.

njm4.bsky.social•8 days ago

And, of course, each dollar spent funding the IRS returns $5-$9 in found taxes.

So this will continue to blow a hole in the deficit, and only helps the unpatriotic Corporate Oligarchs who try to avoid paying taxes.

liamchristenson.bsky.social•8 days ago

This opens the door for the perfect protest. No one file any tax returns and refuse to pay taxes until the government actually works for them.

devinem.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is designed so the millionaire+ class can easily evade taxes. The middle/working class will get stuck with the tax load thru tariffs. Programs the poor and middle class rely on will go unfunded. I really hope these 4+ years don’t permanently damage this country b/c of bigots.

htkdem.bsky.social•8 days ago

So, do i send money by 4/15 or no?

halfpint.bsky.social•7 days ago

Course

collie12.bsky.social•7 days ago

Hey everyone, you know the honest people, they are coming for you!!!
What are you going to do??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

desertmage65.bsky.social•8 days ago

How about a blue state tax boycott?

haus-pisces.bsky.social•8 days ago

FAFO

octopusgal.bsky.social•8 days ago

Is this a good time to not file my taxes??? Who would notice?

scout0914.bsky.social•8 days ago

Right in time for tax season …

onyxianash.bsky.social•8 days ago

I might just not file this year

lfabw.bsky.social•8 days ago

caricorbett100.bsky.social•7 days ago

He doesn’t want to pay his taxes.

momster666.bsky.social•7 days ago

He doesn't pay any taxes

47resistance.bsky.social•8 days ago

Every Friday another massacre

newmusey.bsky.social•8 days ago

Wild! Does this mean we won’t have to file if there’s no enforcement? Serious question.

charliegermano.bsky.social•8 days ago

The law is still that you have to file, but the question becomes, "what does the law mean if there is nobody left to enforce it?" And unfortunately we don't have a great answer for that either generally or in this specific instance.

iabacon.bsky.social•8 days ago

Asking for a friend: So if I claim some like crazy deductions that may or may not be ok, I’m good?

iabacon.bsky.social•8 days ago

I mean: If “they” claim the crazy deductions “they” will be good?

charliegermano.bsky.social•8 days ago

Oh I'm not going there.

newmusey.bsky.social•8 days ago

Thank you.

shadowops.bsky.social•8 days ago

Id just say Elon says I dont have to file because he wants to remove the IRS and DOGE has uncovered soo much fraud in the IRS that we dont want to contribute to it 😆

chevato.bsky.social•8 days ago

"The law is the law" does not have the same weight it used to.

introvertedcatlady.bsky.social•8 days ago

Plus, they're going to have a really hard time enforcing certain laws when millions of people are doing it. It's different from a normal year where the normal amount of people don't file, if millions more people were noncompliant, they'd have a horrendous time trying to enforce it

mattfromchicago.bsky.social•8 days ago

Going to guess if you just file a W-2 and take the standard deduction they'll still be able to hunt you down if you don't file properly

djmonijn.bsky.social•8 days ago

Does this mean you don’t have to file if we owe money?

paymaster17.bsky.social•8 days ago

And not a peep from our Democratic Politicians!

samm1955.bsky.social•8 days ago

For every dollar spent to audit wealthy tax cheats, we get 10 dollars back, so it makes perfect sense they would gut the IRS. . Sigh

martyhz.bsky.social•8 days ago

Revenue is not a Govt. expense

rotanen.bsky.social•8 days ago

I think this will lead to hyperinflation.

ntheodore.bsky.social•8 days ago

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

joshuavkidd.bsky.social•8 days ago

If I've learned one thing it's that massive unemployment stuff only matters when a D is in office.

cabuendia.bsky.social•8 days ago

@jdcmedlock.bsky.social look at these psychos defunding the police. shameful

uberdriverforfun.bsky.social•8 days ago

Give me my damn refund Musk!

bowenfabrication.bsky.social•8 days ago

They can't hide. Once the collective switch flips they're not going to be able to hire enough wall fodder to keep them safe from the plebs.

bowenfabrication.bsky.social•8 days ago

Cut spending, then also cut income, then increase brazen theft. That's how you balance a budget. Also no accurate reporting.

ambiguouswoman.bsky.social•8 days ago

If I don’t get my tax return…

twmcel.bsky.social•8 days ago

📌

jpure.bsky.social•8 days ago

They’ve already started with Social Security and retirees leaving overseas by suspending their monthly deposits.

tonybanzai.bsky.social•8 days ago

Thousands of Americans are suddenly unemployed and there are Americans cheering this on.

bamamontana.bsky.social•8 days ago

Until they don’t get their tax refund back in a timely fashion. Then they gon be mad.

ferryhillbuston.bsky.social•8 days ago

America is slash and burn 🔥

jcm444.bsky.social•8 days ago

Of course.

triplozero.bsky.social•8 days ago

Here’s a stupid question: will enforcement be hampered for the working class or the wealthy?

neilsuits.bsky.social•8 days ago

They’re going to give accountants AR-15s and reassign them to the border.

romanpiso.bsky.social•8 days ago

romanpiso.bsky.social•7 days ago

Report Reveals Over 130 Orgs Manufacturing/Distributing Lies, Misinformation & Propaganda
https://www.yahoo.com/news/report-reveals-over-130-organizations-103005052.html

webrant.bsky.social•8 days ago

FUN FACT: "Under Biden last year, IRS collected more than $1.1 billion from 1,600 of the wealthiest Americans with known but unpaid tax debts in 2024 fiscal year, up from just $38 million a year earlier."

https://bsky.app/profile/jacobbogage.bsky.social/post/3li62cb76is2u

daddyweasel.bsky.social•8 days ago

Is that a quote in the article?? $38 million to $1.1 billion?

diotimaellen.bsky.social•8 days ago

GREAT way to be sure the morbidly rich never pay taxes!

anita72.bsky.social•8 days ago

For every $1 added to IRS they recoup $4-5. Elon is showing who they're working for.

deadersesq.bsky.social•8 days ago

Oh boy can't wait to check my email Monday

quiescentchaos.bsky.social•8 days ago

I love how they are doing all the things you would do to encourage corruption in the name of removing corruption. War is peace, peace is war.

xenusparadox.bsky.social•8 days ago

Oh they want to get rid of the IRS? Interesting.

vaxtheworld.bsky.social•8 days ago

My husband tried to get on the IRS website tonight and could not. There was a message that it was down. We just filed our tax returns, and are owed a refund.

mojorising911.bsky.social•8 days ago

File an extension put it off till Oct 15

mindwalkermana.bsky.social•8 days ago

Shits getting crazy. I thought at some point Dump said wanted to get rid of the income tax and he wanted to tax through sales taxes. Maybe that's what he's working towards. I'm not saying that a good thing. But he is going to apply reciprocal tariffs.

mojorising911.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yeah right about that. He did say that a while back, we'll see, in the meantime I'm going to do taxes, to see if i owe and pay if any due, but not file them until Oct.

mojorising911.bsky.social•8 days ago

I never get a refund so...

resistsaj.bsky.social•8 days ago

Doing it via sales that’s actually hurts much lower income people. The billionaires don’t buy enough to pay sales tax comparable to income tax on their wealth.

mojorising911.bsky.social•8 days ago

💯💙

mindwalkermana.bsky.social•8 days ago

I know... It's going to be a bad situation for anyone making under 400k.

mojorising911.bsky.social•8 days ago

There's going to be a lot more homeless elderly ☹️

mindwalkermana.bsky.social•8 days ago

And young as well. he's destroying worker/labor rights including ability to form unions and wants to get rid of OT pay. Everyone will hurt, eventually.

marcusaurelias.bsky.social•8 days ago

Wow, considering he wants to get his tax cuts for the rich by taxing working people, won’t he need IRS employees to collect it?

Dumbest sack of shit ever

#ETTD

sandman20.bsky.social•8 days ago

Sweet, no need to pay taxes anymore

donjorizzy.bsky.social•8 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/donjorizzy.bsky.social/post/3li5nbt5cpk2b

b3tt3rfutur3.bsky.social•7 days ago

Gosh, so men accused of tax fraud want to cripple the IRS? Jaw drops.

jeffhauser.bsky.social•7 days ago

LIFTING BACK UP

Untapped Resource: Cracking down on corporate wrongdoers is smart populist politics—and can be sold to the deficit hawks as well.https://democracyjournal.org/magazine/enforcement-the-untapped-resource/ by @EleanorEagan & @HannahStoryB

darkpupsouls.bsky.social•8 days ago

So does that mean regular people can refuse to pay federal taxes, that will probably go to musk and the rich in tax breaks, and the IRS won't be able to come after them easily?

tswanson.bsky.social•8 days ago

🤔

corwin007.bsky.social•7 days ago

Taxes? the Rich and Corporations don't need to pay taxes... that's for suckers

altrocks.bsky.social•8 days ago

So, no one is gonna file, right? We know they aren't going to send out refunds and now that there's no enforcement left either...

boerjebrandt.bsky.social•8 days ago

usmcwizard.bsky.social•5 days ago

And why would Elmo want to cut back on IRS enforcement? Does HE have something to hide?

momsthoughts.bsky.social•8 days ago

Oh yeah, that should save money . License to cheat.

davemaru.bsky.social•8 days ago

So the rich will just stop paying

jillianohana.bsky.social•8 days ago

We really should organize and shut them down by not filing.
If we all did it collectively what could they do?

eotaxprof.bsky.social•8 days ago

Can we get some personal stories on the impact this is having on the employees. I mean likely many of these people just relocated to cities and bought houses. How are they going to manage?

rft3ft.bsky.social•8 days ago

newenglander71.bsky.social•8 days ago

So they won't even notice that I've stopped having federal taxes withheld. Cool.

longklaw.bsky.social•8 days ago

They will. You just won't be able to get anyone on the phone when they come after you

newenglander71.bsky.social•8 days ago

Well, I decided to "pause" having taxes withheld. If musk is pausing all federal spending, what are we paying for exactly?

longklaw.bsky.social•8 days ago

🤷🏿‍♂️

mmmmmmuhh.bsky.social•8 days ago

^
No profile picture ✅
Only posts replies ✅

likely a shit stirring bot

newenglander71.bsky.social•8 days ago

You are?

starlightwishes.bsky.social•8 days ago

Anyone in need of a tax refund, should probably forget about it. It will likely end up in Muck's pocket.

pinkdiy.bsky.social•8 days ago

OMG.. the stupidity

voyageurs59.bsky.social•8 days ago

Let's just break everything for the heck of it. Put our federal workers through H_LL!

gerstkitty.bsky.social•7 days ago

Everyone who voted for kamala should refuse to file their taxes. Trump and Elon don’t pay, why should we. Will the IRS come after 70 mil people.

mainecec.bsky.social•7 days ago

I hope you try that strategy and let me know how that goes. Ha

lacydw.bsky.social•7 days ago

Not if there's no one to answer the phone and/or move your return. But! DOGE will find a creative way to fine people, steal your refunds because you couldn't conclude your return or biz with the IRS. Just wait.

pj9491.bsky.social•8 days ago

Not in our best interests

jimr60.bsky.social•8 days ago

This was expected

marybonner.bsky.social•7 days ago

Somebody has to pay for all those golf trips

mfother.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is insane. But what else is new?

kcole0.bsky.social•8 days ago

DOGE is appropriately pronounced "dodgey"

theoceanbutterfly.bsky.social•8 days ago

What I am hearing is: we can stop paying federal taxes because there won't be anyone to come after us!

cosmariner.bsky.social•8 days ago

So you're saying if I refuse to file my taxes in protest to the cluster fuck of felon activity in the government, they won't have the resources do anything about it?

wensilver.bsky.social•8 days ago

So..I am guessing we can just go ahead and cheat on our taxes, just like Trump - Musk and the rest of the gang, huh?

rgspol.bsky.social•7 days ago

I've SEEN enough !!!
trump HAS DECLARED WAR AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA !!!
trump has DECLARED WAR against Our Founder's Principles!
trump has DECLARED WAR against Our Constitution!
trump has DECLARED WAR against Our Rule of Law!
TRUMP MUST BE STOPPED !!!
AMERICA !!! TAKE TO OUR STREETS !!!

sickandtired2.bsky.social•7 days ago

injusticejustice.bsky.social•8 days ago

If you need to pay the IRS this tax season, send a bank check not personal check only, do not give them your account number, we cannot be sure what is going on right now and who has access to our information.

jjj8819.bsky.social•8 days ago

Go to @marcelias.bsky.social He is recruiting lawyers to assist government employees. 202-968-4490; [email protected]. Please retweet as much as possible. Get the word out. These people are illegally fired. They can sue.

ziggeroonski.bsky.social•8 days ago

Switch the auditors still working to go after the top 25% in income first.

jinxremover.bsky.social•8 days ago

They will switch the auditors to the top 25% most liberal zip codes.

discolemonade64.bsky.social•8 days ago

Funny how they don't go after billionaires for their taxes, but they'll go after me for $200..threatening to take away my property, took away my ability to drive in the state of Iowa. They won't accept a small payment on my terms. I have to give them access to my bank account? 🤣😂

jaxandmommy666.bsky.social•8 days ago

I hear ya... Iowa's a messed up state... Doesn't help our Governor sucks...

gottachangeit.bsky.social•8 days ago

Some stories are so important that they should not be behind a paywall.

dishevldpeasant.bsky.social•8 days ago

Well this sucks…..we went from let’s hold the top 1% accountable to fuck it

sjl1973.bsky.social•8 days ago

Whoa.

gretchen-gretchen.bsky.social•8 days ago

As a small business owner, I don’t feel comfortable sending the federal government (IRS) my taxes due. Would they even know?!

It makes more sense to send it to my state! When it comes down to it, after dismantling the federal government, state leadership is going to matter more than ever.

nfortmeyer.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is not a surprise. Republicans have been trying to cut IRS enforcement forever

hillwomans.bsky.social•8 days ago

Well good for me when I fail to pay in April!

otis2012.bsky.social•7 days ago

Get your taxes done, STAT

mlamb.bsky.social•8 days ago

This doge farce was never about cost cutting and more about defanging government oversight for billionaires.

wobblybitsx.bsky.social•8 days ago

Even more specifically about protecting Musk's businesses. Just about everything they've slashed has been investigating or hindering his various companies in some manner. Benefit to other billionaires is merely incidental.

nfortmeyer.bsky.social•8 days ago

This was never in doubt

sickandtired2.bsky.social•7 days ago

And stealing all of our money

dwmbarker.bsky.social•8 days ago

I'm going to guess they won't target audits of low income and EITC returns. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tax-irs-audit-here-are-your-chances-cbs-news-explains/

ruviewer.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is from the Before Times. It wouldn’t surprise me if they start targeting democrats, or people who live in certain states or cities

mykel11.bsky.social•8 days ago

A good time to stop paying taxes - who will care ?

xtatic78.bsky.social•8 days ago

Over 70 million Nazis in Amerikkka voted for this.

The amount of homeless, poverty, destitute and impoverished Americans about to hit the streets is going to be Sad and a rude awakening for MAGAs voting against their own interests in the name of Anti-Black racism.

paisliegiraffe.bsky.social•8 days ago

They won’t need them anyways. Tariffs nullify the need for any of us to dance with the taxman this year.

carrieisbusy.bsky.social•8 days ago

Legit question, but are folks going to boycott on filing taxes? It seems like there could be a critical mass of non-filers, which combined with the lack of enforcement staff might make an impact.

diotimaellen.bsky.social•8 days ago

I think it's all about starving the federal govt. of funds to do anything for citizens, as well as letting the morbidly rich refuse to pay taxes. SICK!

bridget857.bsky.social•8 days ago

Why should we bother to file then? BTW this is why you lower withholding. You should OWE a little at tax time instead of letting them have your money all year. Most people will file just to get their money back.

pnwmelissa.bsky.social•8 days ago

I do my best to zero it out.

reinadelsol2.bsky.social•8 days ago

Never loan the government your earnings

pmwrites.bsky.social•8 days ago

Super smart of them. Millions of Americans not putting any of that money back into the economy. Perfect for continued boycotting.

alissa914.bsky.social•8 days ago

I'm going to make sure I file my taxes where I owe money on April 15th at 11pm..... good luck, IRS.

rick-gi.bsky.social•8 days ago

Brilliant. This is what sh1tstain oligarchs do, I guess. This move will strengthen their position vis a vis the rest of us. Unbelievable.

vesemir66.bsky.social•8 days ago

Doge and Trump are attacking America. We are under threat.

fuckswasticars.bsky.social•8 days ago

Perfect timing for a tax strike!

Don't give this regime a cent of your money.

#TaxStrike

marypat61.bsky.social•8 days ago

So does this mean, we don’t have to pay our taxes to Musk?

fuckswasticars.bsky.social•8 days ago

Nobody should be paying taxes to a fascist regime.

ljamesnc.bsky.social•8 days ago

“Better to steal from you, my dear,” roared the DOGE wolf.

chowbell.bsky.social•7 days ago

Just what we need, less oversight from IRS so people can cheat even more.

jimifilo.bsky.social•7 days ago

I mean yeah, but by their own admission years ago, they don’t go after the rich. They just can’t outspend them in court.

rwdrift.bsky.social•8 days ago

Does this mean my state and stop funding the federal government?

sammie1863.bsky.social•8 days ago

I wonder why.

herculesprime.bsky.social•8 days ago

With the people that they have left, they should audit the Forbes 400. That wouldn't include tRump but we could get lots of tax dollars back.

totoinkansas.bsky.social•8 days ago

So I guess we’re all free now to cheat on our taxes like Trump & Musk? Hmmmm….🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🦋💙

diamondaries.bsky.social•8 days ago

……SHE told you

jane1701.bsky.social•8 days ago

It just would seem to be a physical impossibility to be so stupid

4terri.bsky.social•8 days ago

🤦‍♀️

ekazonovitz.bsky.social•8 days ago

Report DOGE to CISA

kenadetroit.bsky.social•8 days ago

Of course they are cutting enforcement. We already know that taxpayers are owed more that $1 Trillion in back taxes from the top 2% that they lack the manpower to collect. Let alone go after hundreds of billions in fraud by the 2%, including Musk and Trump. Sure won’t “save” us any money though.

daves211.bsky.social•7 days ago

I say we just don’t pay our taxes this year.

antonomase.bsky.social•8 days ago

On earnings call Musk said Tesla cap will be > next 5 largest companies combined
Musk downloading USA data infrastructure to Tesla xAI Memphis TN
Tesla xAI training Large Language Models on USA data
Goal is govern USA via xAI intelligent agents & Trump EOs
X & crypto USA payment system => currency

bluturn.bsky.social•8 days ago

#ImNotPayingMyTaxes

melica.me•8 days ago

Probably gonna leave behind the people who collect the little people’s taxes.

reenie1261.bsky.social•8 days ago

Great! Less money for DOGE to steal! Am I the only one who sees billionaires stealing our money?

oraclebungee.bsky.social•8 days ago

stefene.bsky.social•8 days ago

that still leaves 75k irs employees. they wouldn't ruin their opportunity to rake in more of our money.

lostpurplecat.bsky.social•8 days ago

So much for the refund that was going to be the down payment for a new car.

peggyfrompa.bsky.social•8 days ago

Despicable! Getting the money owed by tax cheats is a lot better way to generate revenue than cutting jobs that are critical to our nation!

fairlygrumpytom.bsky.social•8 days ago

Massively lowering tax receipts, exploding the deficit.

chimamma3.bsky.social•8 days ago

Paving the way for an unchecked crime spree.

jonid.bsky.social•8 days ago

ddoane.bsky.social•8 days ago

I don’t like how the IRS has been harassing me over a measly $35 late filing charge, but I also know the agency is necessary to collect the money to run the government. Now I want them to go after the rich bastards with the bigger pockets just as diligently!

hittielove2.bsky.social•8 days ago

What if we didn't file our taxes? Or for those who are not that brave, a very large number of people who file for an extension? If ever there was a time to protest taxation without representation, it's now.

heartembrace.bsky.social•8 days ago

One would think with thousands and thousands of Americans being fired, a recession/depression has to be right around the corner.

washed-upbrewer.bsky.social•8 days ago

Opinion | Should Americans just stop filing tax returns?

by Kevin Roberts

sunrises.bsky.social•8 days ago

Fuck paying fascist taxes. Rules and laws are optional now.

benevoluspf.bsky.social•7 days ago

Enabling their corruption.

projectspacetime.bsky.social•8 days ago

So, that means we don’t have to file this year.

pinkteacuprose.bsky.social•8 days ago

For anyone angry at this.

sickandtired2.bsky.social•7 days ago

I think we all need to not pay taxes… That oughta help a little bit! Lol

tcon56.bsky.social•8 days ago

I filed my taxes today...for the first time in years, I am NOT getting a refund. If my return gets lost in the shuffle, I won't complain...

kathiekay.bsky.social•7 days ago

I wonder why this is important to turnip ??

bdgesq.bsky.social•8 days ago

Oh, hi, 18 USC 208, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/208

crazyanimallady77.bsky.social•8 days ago

Layman’s terms please?

vblcommish.bsky.social•8 days ago

Originally, the thought was that all of these departments would be filled with loyalists. There aren't enough loyalists who have half the necessary qualifications. No, I think they want to sell each department to the highest private bidder. They are doing what companies do, right before they sell.

mojorising911.bsky.social•8 days ago

They are going to privatize EVERYTHING, aren't they

resistsaj.bsky.social•8 days ago

The irs is already private.

mojorising911.bsky.social•8 days ago

No, I mean bid the job of collecting and processing taxes out to a private company, like prisons are now.

bamamontana.bsky.social•8 days ago

Most prisons in the us are state run.

carrieonbaggage.bsky.social•8 days ago

Hell.
The scope and ambition of the new administration, and the lead actors behind the Useful Idiot, are coming into focus.

the5wagners.bsky.social•7 days ago

If we survive this, I say at least 99%tax rate on billionaires.

collie12.bsky.social•7 days ago

WE THE PEOPLE WILL SURVIVE!!!

jassmith.bsky.social•7 days ago

100% wealth tax above $10m.

moocowsue.bsky.social•8 days ago

Well of course - can't have those millionaires and billionaires paying their taxes.

mnfan80.bsky.social•7 days ago

I think I should probably decrease the withholding on my w4. Not sure I’d get a rebate next year.

kansaswoman.bsky.social•8 days ago

We asked billionaires to pay barely-fair taxes and they chose to destroy America instead.

pnwmelissa.bsky.social•8 days ago

It’s really something.

diamondlifeca.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yup. They made a bloody fortune during Covid. Soaring stock market while working folks caught Covid and lost family members who were front-line workers. Their greed is sickening. They know Trump was an incompetent buffoon. They voted for him again because of their unquenchable greed.

nateroth1004.bsky.social•8 days ago

Exactly!

beefkazenzakis.bsky.social•8 days ago

diedrecox.bsky.social•8 days ago

Exactly what very smart businessmen do, kneecap their accounts receivable and billing departments.

heyfrannie.bsky.social•7 days ago

trishdish.bsky.social•8 days ago

People don't get their returns? This will be when the base-poop starts to hit the fan.

jimmyalapdance.bsky.social•8 days ago

So don’t file your taxes if you need to pay in?

finn426.bsky.social•8 days ago

Is anyone starting to wonder why we even have Congress? How much money can we save by laying off every single member of Congress if Trump and Elon Musk are gonna allocate all of the spending however they want to anyway? Do we need Congress to pass a budget?

indybhoffman.bsky.social•7 days ago

So now we'll all get to cheat on our taxes, not just the rich? THAT should save us a lot of money. 🙄

thorgolucky.bsky.social•8 days ago

The thought of Republicans not getting their tax refunds makes me smile.

nicholas1987.bsky.social•8 days ago

Glad I already got my refund!

jaxandmommy666.bsky.social•8 days ago

🤞😑🤞 mines supposed to be here Thursday... I'm nervous as hell now ..

robertaao.bsky.social•7 days ago

But first collect Felon 47 and Elon's taxes.

tokusei.bsky.social•8 days ago

Oh, I get it, they misspelled the acronym. It's suppose to be DODGE, because that's their goal for taxes.

jeannie-me.bsky.social•8 days ago

Sooooooo. Are they going back to tariffs instead of taxes circa McKinley?

tufftiffresists.bsky.social•8 days ago

Where’s my refund worked until today.

trh726.bsky.social•5 days ago

It's not working for me. Same error.

vegavannah.bsky.social•8 days ago

I literally checked my this morning. I’m supposed to receive it on the 18th. Fuck.

vegavannah.bsky.social•8 days ago

I just checked again and it’s still working for me.

tufftiffresists.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’ve been trying all day. I claimed EITC, so I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s why I’m having issues. I’m sure Elon thinks people who claim it are part of the parasite class.

vegavannah.bsky.social•8 days ago

Oh god, I want to say I did read something about that being delayed. Couldn’t tell you where though.

mariecummins.bsky.social•8 days ago

Its working right now. I work for CPAs so I'll be checking this site daily for a while I guess

cynthiakrueger.bsky.social•8 days ago

Tax the rich, no more says DOGE.

michigan-candide.bsky.social•7 days ago

My senator’s office got back to me and suggested I file for an extension if I’m not comfortable sending in my taxes at the moment. Just a thought!

katroskatros.bsky.social•7 days ago

One must pay any expected taxes due with the request for extension. The extension only allows additional time for filing not for paying. Just FYI

maryhilt.bsky.social•8 days ago

So that billionaires who don't pay any taxes continue to not pay any taxes.

sciencyish.bsky.social•8 days ago

So many people are like yeah less IRS… they do not realized the increase in staff is to go after big business! AND to automate tax returns which turbo tax and HR block totally paid off Trump to get the first year of FREE online tax filing blocked ! BTW Biden got this free tax filing in place!!!

justwaititwillbeok.bsky.social•8 days ago

How are these billionaire rapists going to live off our taxes when a) there's no one to collect them, and b) everyone is laid off. Fewer workers == fewer taxes. Do they think *anything* through?

gir-bot.bsky.social•8 days ago

The rich get richer and the MAGATS that voted for this get more reviled. Good times.

tompaine1.bsky.social•8 days ago

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verityvagary.bsky.social•8 days ago

no one's getting a refund this year 😂😭

berrynutbran.bsky.social•8 days ago

Not to gloat but this is why I filed the minute I could and my refund is already safely in my bank account. Strongly recommend anyone who can do so and hasn’t to not wait any longer!

toowoke2joke.on.computer•8 days ago

Jokes on them, I owe them money.

ruviewer.bsky.social•8 days ago

Me too. Do you think we should file but not pay? That’s the way I’m leaning. I don’t want to send my money to musk & team. I’ll pay it later with penalties if and when this infestation is exterminated

fuckswasticars.bsky.social•8 days ago

Me too, only I'm not paying a corporation to file either.

debmo3.bsky.social•8 days ago

With all the Trump firing, will we have no one working in America. Inflation will be bad. Great job republicans

putawomanincharge.bsky.social•8 days ago

I guess we didn't pay our taxes then. Right?

irvineghost20.bsky.social•8 days ago

Why are we paying federal taxes this year when there won't be any federal government left by April 15?

brute.bsky.social•8 days ago

Because they are still going to make US (anyone whose income comes from working for someone else) pay taxes just not anyone whose income comes from investments, dividends, tips, contractual fee, overseas income, inheritance, property rental, MLMs, or speaking fees.

chevato.bsky.social•8 days ago

Whose going to make us if those employees are fired?

brute.bsky.social•8 days ago

That's the thing... It is WAY easier to go after employers (especially medium sized employers) for not withholding income tax from wages than it is to go after individuals and small businesses who are responsible for self-reporting and withholding.

tridentyyz.bsky.social•8 days ago

So renegotiate your employment for your employer to pay you on the books, $1 a day, and the rest of the pay is a "tip" or "consultants fee" lol

rebhill.bsky.social•6 days ago

Many of us already paid our taxes and after filing we get a refund that we were counting on. If Musk effs up people's refunds it's going to piss those people off

chevato.bsky.social•6 days ago

That's the flipside to this. Without IRS staffing, who's going to process all those refunds? And if others like you get screwed over, why should those who owe send a check to these fuckwads?

mstriplewillows.bsky.social•8 days ago

Some of us won’t!

blueheart2028.bsky.social•8 days ago

Great point

ask70.bsky.social•8 days ago

I'm no doctor of economics but dont taxes fund the government?

gaiasngbd.bsky.social•8 days ago

I didn't file early bc I don't trust the system now... I'll wait and see if we have a country by May/June. I get money back so I'm worried who has my info.

dianaparker.bsky.social•8 days ago

An invitation for not just the wealthy to cheat on their taxes, but regular ass people too.

lineardave.bsky.social•8 days ago

Giving the green light for wealthy tax cheats like Trump and his cronies. 🤨

realtegridy.bsky.social•8 days ago

Every IRS employee is a net positive for our national budget. With every lost employee, there is a tenfold of lost tax revenue, especially from the likes of the 1% and tax cheats; who also happen to run the government currently.

skirtgrl.bsky.social•8 days ago

Does anyone ever ask what these mass layoffs will do to the economy?

sarahmerch.bsky.social•8 days ago

So, we still filing taxes or not?

fuckswasticars.bsky.social•8 days ago

Don't feed the regime

hrfg.bsky.social•8 days ago

And I still don't get it why not millions of people are on the streets being loud ???

resistsaj.bsky.social•8 days ago

The time to do anything was before November 5. Why can’t people comprehend that voting could’ve brought us out of this. Majority white people sold us out.

hrfg.bsky.social•8 days ago

That's out of question but in the past.

reinadelsol2.bsky.social•7 days ago

Apathy