The IRS is launching an effort to crack down on 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in past due taxes

  • blazera@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Why are all these executive institutions just starting to do things late into 2023? Is this the new presidential strategy, do nothing for majority of your term then do a few things right before election time?

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      The IRS has been saying for years they in many cases don’t actually have the funding to dedicate to fighting multimillionaires who can afford protracted legal battles to avoid taxes. The IRS was granted a lot more funding as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which is a direct result of the current administration. The government is big and slow though, things take time.

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        1 year ago

        Just to add on to your answer, it’s a top-down process. The federal government dictates policy, so when organizations like the IRS, FBI, and CIA are empowered and encouraged to do their jobs (via the president’s political agenda), this is what happens.

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        To add onto this comment: for every additional dollar invested in the IRS generates a $6 return, according to Treasury estimates. The only reason not to fund the IRS is to cripple the government.