The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the DOGE-driven disruptions to the IRS since the inauguration are on track to have reduced tax receipts by more than $500 billion by April 15th.
And we're hoping this REDUCES the deficit? LOL
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-predicts-doge-lost-half-a-trillion-dollars-for-the-usa
@wildgrass saidThe IRS is a good example of a federal agency which increases net revenue with each worker it hires. Those workers go after the deliberate tax dodgers, find the mistakes in tax returns that do-it-yourselfers make that underestimate what they owe, and so on. Also they catch mistakes that taxpayers make that result in them paying more than they owe, and send a refund. That happened to me once. Overall, though, the IRS pays for itself many, many times over. Slashing the IRS is a net loss for the government, adds to the deficit, and therefore grows the national debt.
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the DOGE-driven disruptions to the IRS since the inauguration are on track to have reduced tax receipts by more than $500 billion by April 15th.
And we're hoping this REDUCES the deficit? LOL
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-predicts-doge-lost-half-a-trillion-dollars-for-the-usa
Republican politicians claim to care about shrinking the debt, but the fact is they use it as a selective weapon to attack government functions and programs they despise, which includes pretty much any agency or program that doesn't benefit them personally, or they find to be a personal inconvenience.
As regards crippling the IRS, it is clear to anyone with even a tenuous grasp on objective reality (and knows a bit of history) that the intent is to further enrich the billionaires and multimillionaires, who commit the bulk of the tax dodging and contribute the most funds to GOP coffers.
The US has become a banana republic, with corruption and graft now occurring out in the open on a grand scale never before witnessed.
@my-king-and-i removed their quoted postAre you disputing the content or just the source? Because the content seems obvious.
If you kneecap the IRS, they collect less revenue. Are you skeptical of that?
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@My-King-And-I saidYes of course it's opinion. It's a fracking prediction, mate. How could it be anything else?
@wildgrass
Also, doesn't your own link say it's just an opinion as of right now?
Hire less cops, enforce less crime. Cut taxs indirectly, but only on the criminals. Why would you imagine it'd go any differently?
@my-king-and-i removed their quoted postHave you covered:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/22/irs-tax-revenue-loss-federal-budget/
Senior tax officials are bracing for a sharp drop in revenue collected this spring, as an increasing number of individuals and businesses spurn filing their taxes or attempt to skip paying balances owed to the Internal Revenue Service, according to three people with knowledge of tax projections.
Treasury Department and IRS officials are predicting a decrease of more than 10 percent in tax receipts by the April 15 deadline compared with 2024, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share nonpublic data. That would amount to more than $500 billion in lost federal revenue; the IRS collected $5.1 trillion last year. For context, the U.S. government spent $825 billion on the Defense Department in fiscal 2024.
You should believe the Washington Post. Billionaire Jeff Bezos owns and controls it.
@my-king-and-i removed their quoted postWhile Musk is struggling to find any significant Social Security fraud and blowing multiple dollars for every dollar found, what's going on with the IRS should be a red flag for anyone with eyes to see as far as fraud is concerned. Why shouldn't we want the IRS to have all the personnel it needs to zealously go after tax dodgers?
Your blind faith that, somehow, the cheats will be found out by a hobbled IRS and brought to account, with every penny owed recovered, has a certain charm. Like an 18-year-old who still believes in Santa Claus.
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@My-King-And-I saidAlways question those in power. Every motive and every action. That is the responsibility of every citizen in a democracy, lest the demagogues hijack the train and run it off the rails.
@Soothfast
So it's a "what if people lie about their taxes?" Opinion piece.
Another "what if" scenario like a sonhouse post.
Like I said, people can lie and go to jail when caught. I don't care.
Not only that but A.I. will most likely replace those comfy desk jobs soon.
How about you guys lie on your taxes and tell us how it goes?
Clearly, you have no care what Musk and Trump are up to, or the GOP as a whole. That there are so many like you is one of the great tragedies of our times.
AI will save the day? LOL. You poor, sweet summer child.
EDIT: So you don't believe some people cheat on their taxes? That my saying so is merely an opinion? Oh dear, oh dear....
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@My-King-And-I saidReally? You're woefully misinformed. 16% of taxes go unpaid every year. The IRS knows this as fact but does not have enforcement resources.
@wildgrass
First of all, you Demotards were anti cop and you got what you wanted with more crime.
Second, people can lie on their tax returns if they want. Uncle Sam always gets his money in the long run.
Less IRS funding is directly correlated to fewer audits and an increase in the amount of unpaid bills.
It is widely believed that increased funding for enforcement activities would more than pay for itself
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-big-is-the-problem-of-tax-evasion/
@my-king-and-i removed their quoted postYou should care. Jailing people costs the federal government and all fifty state governments plenty.
@my-king-and-i removed their quoted postCrime rates have been trending downward in the US, overall, since the 1990s.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/24/what-the-data-says-about-crime-in-the-us/