Just in from AP: Trump and Musk are planning to cut the IRS workforce by as much as half. Just a reminder that cutting the IRS a) costs us money and b) forces them to focus on easier, lower-workhour audits like ours instead of billionaires. - ThreadSky

joekatz45.bsky.social • 8 days ago

Just in from AP:

Trump and Musk are planning to cut the IRS workforce by as much as half.

Just a reminder that cutting the IRS a) costs us money and b) forces them to focus on easier, lower-workhour audits like ours instead of billionaires.

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greencapsociety.bsky.social•8 days ago

They want to protect themselves. We can’t let them.

profjabbott.bsky.social•8 days ago

Good luck a) raising revenue b) getting your refunds

joekatz45.bsky.social•8 days ago

Thanks!

nothingsacredwa.bsky.social•8 days ago

To hell with #musk and his #muskrats!

deniseturney.bsky.social•8 days ago

Unfortunately, that may have been the plan

70seventy.bsky.social•8 days ago

They need to forget about the lower taxpayers and concentrate on the big more complex corporations and billionaires.

toolew.bsky.social•8 days ago

So only small businesses and lower income folks will get audited. It’s to time consuming to audit the wealthy

jerrygarciascat.bsky.social•8 days ago

No. Forces them to look at average rich folks $250k-2million. Folks not rich enough to hide shit. Not worth the effort to audit persons making 50k

stewardn.bsky.social•8 days ago

Upside: Clear remaining Scientologist stooges

kathy78.bsky.social•8 days ago

And selling federal buildings including social security headquarters CMS is on the chopping block https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/real-estate-services/real-property-disposition/noncore-property-list

babayega72.bsky.social•8 days ago

Well let's be honest it doesn't seem they are auditing any billionaires anyways as none of them are paying a dime

coconutlizard.bsky.social•8 days ago

They got more people under Biden and getting money from rich non payers. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/us-department-of-the-treasury-irs-announce-1-point-3-billion-recovered-from-high-income-high-wealth-individuals-under-inflation-reduction-act-initiatives

ruicarsa.bsky.social•8 days ago

This by itself would be the second largest layoff in US history...

jcabraham.bsky.social•8 days ago

Those aren’t the goals.

joekatz45.bsky.social•8 days ago

I disagree. I think "fewer audits for rich people" in particular is exactly the point

jcabraham.bsky.social•8 days ago

Sorry, I read the headline not the comment.

joekatz45.bsky.social•7 days ago

Happens to us all!

steeleleets.bsky.social•8 days ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/Whistleblowers/comments/1j3qm2f/i_seen_it_now_you_can/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

iamticktickbang.bsky.social•8 days ago

How about we cut Trump's frivolous golf, travel, and security expenses in half. Put him on a per diem. That'll save more than 1/2 the IRS workforce.

devidedwefall.bsky.social•8 days ago

They are dismantling everything, crashing the economy, tanking the stock markets.

They are purposefully destroying our country to be sold off to the highest bidders.

margharita.bsky.social•8 days ago

The rich of the G.O.P. never want to pay their fair share; without the I.R.S., much easier to take advantage of the loopholes.

msgigiblue.bsky.social•8 days ago

Add it to the list of criminal atrocities. Impeach Trump.

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