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IRS/Internal Revenue Service

IRS Furloughs Nearly Half its Staff❓

October 9, 2025 By jamesb

Huh? The people who COLLECT money for the American Government to SPEND told take the day's off? (Ignoring working WITH the unions which help run things)  CRAZY ASSED Trump people trying HARD to make the shutdown WORSE? And? The Democrats are NOT getting … [Read more...] about IRS Furloughs Nearly Half its Staff❓

Filed Under: Government, Media, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2025 Govt. Shutdown, Congress, Donald Trump, Government, IRS Furloughs, IRS/Internal Revenue Service, Media, Politics, Trump Admin

Yes…We ARE getting Less tax refunds from the IRS…..

April 16, 2024 By jamesb

Politico points to something that a lot of Americans know.... Ah? The US Congress WRITES and passes the IRS tax code laws...... So THEY DID this....   The number of refunds so far this year is down by 3.3 percent, according to the latest IRS statistics that … [Read more...] about Yes…We ARE getting Less tax refunds from the IRS…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: 2023 tax refunds, Congress, Federal taxes, Government, IRS/Internal Revenue Service, Law

Dumb Republican comment of Day… May 27, 2023….Defund the IRS?

May 27, 2023 By jamesb

Ok? Ron DeSantsi? NOBODY is gonna get rid of the Internal Revnue Service..... Yes... Republicans in Congress HAVE been trying to strave the nation's tax collector's forever.... This year the organiztion gets a boost in its buget (Billions) courtesy of President … [Read more...] about Dumb Republican comment of Day… May 27, 2023….Defund the IRS?

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Congress, Defund the IRS, DeSantis Flat Tax, DeSantis Tax Increase, Dumb Republican comment of Day 5/27/2023, Government, IRS/Internal Revenue Service, Politics, Republicans

With Biden….The IRS gets back on its feet….

April 1, 2023 By jamesb

Republicans have been trying to strave the agency of funds for years.... President Biden has come to their assistance..... It means better service and MORE money for the US Government.... That pays those in Congress and the rest of the government... Even those who are … [Read more...] about With Biden….The IRS gets back on its feet….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Biden admin, Congress, Government, Increased IRS funding, IRS/Internal Revenue Service, Politics, Republicans, The Inflation Reduction Act

IRS wants you to hold up on 2022 filing due to state stimulus checks…..

February 8, 2023 By jamesb

The Internal Revenue Service doesn't know if they will tax those checks..... This is NOT gonna help the agency in the minds of the Republicans,  who have been on their case.... This IS going to make things worst for taxpayers and tax preparers .... One doubts there will … [Read more...] about IRS wants you to hold up on 2022 filing due to state stimulus checks…..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: 2022 state stimulus checks, Congress, Government, Inflation relief checks, IRS/Internal Revenue Service, Law, Politics

Black Americans get audited more by the IRS…..

February 1, 2023 By jamesb

It appears the 'system' works against them..... Black taxpayers are at least three times as likely to be audited by the Internal Revenue Service as other taxpayers, even after accounting for the differences in the types of returns each group is most likely to file, a team of … [Read more...] about Black Americans get audited more by the IRS…..

Filed Under: Government, Other Things Tagged With: Black tax payers, IRS audits, IRS/Internal Revenue Service

Republican’s want to ‘investigate’ the IRS for reminding people about tax credits?

November 5, 2022 By jamesb

You can't make this stuff up.... In 2017 they gave the rich and big business tax breaks.... But when the Treasury Dept. and IRS want remind people about their ability to cut their tax liabilities? They threaten the IRS? This will just be the beginning next year as the … [Read more...] about Republican’s want to ‘investigate’ the IRS for reminding people about tax credits?

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Government, IRS/Internal Revenue Service, Law, Politics, Republicans, Treasury Dept. /IRS, US House

The IRS is Overwhelmed..

April 20, 2020 By jamesb

They just have too many things going.... (And the country has a virus crisis going on also) This is the same Internal Revenue Service that Republicans went after in budget cuts (sound familiar) back a few years ago because the agency denied several conservative organisation … [Read more...] about The IRS is Overwhelmed..

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Government, IRS budget cuts, IRS/Internal Revenue Service, Politics, Stimulus checks, Taxes

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