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22. Good start-good news

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 11:01 AM

Sep 2024

a result of the increased funding of the IRS to target the rich for tax evasion. I wish media would do better job of reporting on successes of our government - e.g. increased and all time high of those signed up for ACA - a reminder to voters of the importance of who we elect and their priorities --- where out tax $$$ go for the greater good.

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IRS says it has recovered $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from rich Americans [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2024 OP

Tip of the iceberg. dutch777 Sep 2024 #1

The microscopic tip. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2024 #14

No pat on the back for the IRS. 1.3 billion is a drop in the bucket. Autumn Sep 2024 #2

A good start WmChris Sep 2024 #3

Not really. nt Autumn Sep 2024 #4

Please. 🙄 Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #12

Please yourself. Wake me up when they go after church's nt Autumn Sep 2024 #13

😴💤🛌 Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #23

Guess you'll be sleeping a while their, Rip. paleotn Sep 2024 #32

Thanks, my family thinks I'm perfect too . The fucking wealthy should not pay less of a tax rate than Autumn Sep 2024 #33

I'll pat them on the back. PSPS Sep 2024 #6

There will be no mind-boggling numbers until the tax code is reformed and the wealthy and corporations Autumn Sep 2024 #34

Shitting on progress is not helpful. This should be celebrated. I'll happily give a pat-on-the-back for this good news! Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #11

Yeah, nice headline but not much compared to the 4 and a half trillion collected annually. progressoid Sep 2024 #15

It would be much more of a good job if they informed tax payers just how much billionaires Autumn Sep 2024 #16

That makes no sense. Refunds are tax overpayments. This is about unpaid taxes. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2024 #24

It's the deductions not overpayments. . No billionaires pays too much in taxes to get the refunds they get Autumn Sep 2024 #27

That still makes no sense. If you pay more than you owe, you get a refund. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2024 #28

If what I post makes no sense to you just scroll on by. nt Autumn Sep 2024 #30

I know where it can recover at least 100 million gab13by13 Sep 2024 #5

"TSF claimed a 651 million dollar deduction on his Chicago tower" BumRushDaShow Sep 2024 #8

Weren't a lot of the 87,000 "new" agents just filling vacant positions? OnlinePoker Sep 2024 #7

Yes, and the 87K will be over 10 years TexasBushwhacker Sep 2024 #35

Now do the tax exempt churches and tax exempt foundations travelingthrulife Sep 2024 #9

Call me when it's a $ trillion pfitz59 Sep 2024 #10

Let's not forget "stepped up basis" for passing on assets to heirs TexasBushwhacker Sep 2024 #36

Finally, it's about time 👍 TommieMommy Sep 2024 #17

I guess it is real money to the folks involved, but its not a lot of Federal money bucolic_frolic Sep 2024 #18

Give the IRS the manpower to enforce and many budget problems will be lessened. Martin68 Sep 2024 #19

So, that's one of two people, right? dchill Sep 2024 #20

Happy Dance time!! keep going!! mitch96 Sep 2024 #21

Good start-good news happy feet Sep 2024 #22

Yeah are any of these people been charged and sent to prison like they are doing to Bev54 Sep 2024 #25

FORMIDABLE!!! Mme. Defarge Sep 2024 #26

Now if they could only recover the money the majority of Americans never actually have seen under Reaganomics. cstanleytech Sep 2024 #29

Much of it was donated to the Repuke Party FakeNoose Sep 2024 #31

"to audit Walmart shoppers" ? LiberalFighter Sep 2024 #37