IRS criticized for taking nearly 2 years to help ID theft victims get their refunds
IRS criticized for taking nearly 2 years to help ID theft victims get their refunds
The IRS had been taking about 19 months to identify legitimate taxpayers and issue refunds, but now it's taking even longer, according to a new report.
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This is what happens when you don't have the proper resources to run an establishment of this magnitude.
34 0 ReplyIRS criticized for not receiving the manpower and funding to do their job
28 0 ReplyBetter cut funding since they're not doing their job.
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Just wait until Republicans take real power.
Enjoy having your bank account drained by a hacker in Moldova.
19 0 ReplyFrom what I hear, banks drain US accounts on their own just fine.
4 2 ReplyYou may hear that, but I'm not seeing a lot of people in the grocery lines being told their accounts are unexpectedly empty.
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tl, dr = Every dollar spent investigating the richest means another $12 in taxes. This is with no new tax laws, just enforcing the one's on the books.
14 0 ReplyNot really related to this issue though?
3 0 ReplyTotally related to the issue.
The issue is that the IRS is underfunded because big GOP contributors don't want to have to go toe to toe with an agency that can make them pay taxes.
That's why Trump got a surge of money after his New York City trial lose; rich folks hate the idea that the law might be used against them.
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