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Republican's gutted the IRS. They have no personell for low level audits of indiviuals. They still rely on mainframes running COBOL programs from 60 years ago.
by bradgranath 3y ago
Republican's gutted the IRS. They have no personell for low level audits of indiviuals. They still rely on mainframes running COBOL programs from 60 years ago. It does them negative good to go after people who owe less than it costs to keep the lights on in the office.
- Justsignedup 3y agoI have a friend who works for the IRS. They basically can't spend more than a minute per client. Its basically "okay cool" move on. They gotta do like 40 cases a day. The tricky part is that you're basically playing a lottery. If they audit you (and there's a very strong chance that in your lifetime it won't happen), you're likely to hit a bunch of fines. And if you know someone in the IRS they'll just tell you what you owe. And if they don't, basically nobody gives a shit. That's what it is. Is the risk of a failed audit that much of an issue? Or not. And if you don't have the money / assets to pay the fines, they'll likely just give you a loan or maybe a reduced amount. The IRS rather get some money than no money. Its... weird.
- clipsy 3y ago> I have a friend who works for the IRS. They basically can't spend more than a minute per client. Its basically "okay cool" move on. They gotta do like 40 cases a day. A minute per case sounds stressful, but I suppose if they get a 40 minute workday it's a pretty good trade-off.
- Justsignedup 3y ago8 hours a day, that's 12 minutes a case. They also need to hang up as quickly as possible on their calls. Yeah, if your case is remotely complex, they're fucked. The reality is that bad management is a direct cause of these issues. In any case, the challenge is is the risk worth it. And at some income levels, yeah.