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Wow, that never occurred to me and I hope most civil servants genuinely do not think in terms of trying to line the pockets of the federal government as if it e
by DoreenMichele 4y ago
Wow, that never occurred to me and I hope most civil servants genuinely do not think in terms of trying to line the pockets of the federal government as if it exists as a separate entity in its own right and not merely a means to make a functional country of which Americans, presumably including most civil servants, are citizens and theoretically would like it to be an economically healthy country that can pay government employees, cover the cost of services etc but there really shouldn't be a profit motive.
- leoqa 4y agoFrom working and talking to folks at the IRS, the have much more first hand knowledge of how the federal government fails in spectacular ways (try going through the hiring process). They lament the government and it’s problems more than any other population in America.
- aww_dang 4y agoThere's a false dichotomy here. The claim isn't that IRS officers would individually increase collections via incentives like a commissioned salesman. It is that tax accountants do have an incentive to reduce their client's overall tax burden. I hope you can appreciate this distinction. Take care.
- kelnos 4y agoIt probably didn't occur to you because it's a bit of an absurd idea. IRS employees have zero incentive to somehow twist the tax code into getting you to pay more than you owe. They don't get commissions or bonuses based on collecting more taxes or penalties. Regardless, I think the GP poster doesn't understand what the IRS is empowered to do. They just enforce the tax code; they aren't allowed to change it.