IRS website has been down most of the day... To ya know.... Make payments on tax day. Lol.
Wonder if they'll waive the interest.
Wonder if they'll waive the interest.
Thanks DOGE
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I just use H&R Block, and it takes ten minutes. And to be honest, that's about 9 minutes too long. The vast majority of us could do our taxes just by importing our W-2's, verifying our address, and hitting "Finish." They still make us jump through way too many hoops.
Not so simple here... But that's not really the issue. Had no problems filing.. But I make payment due via my IRS account on the IRS website. And every time I've tried today I've gotten a system down message.
Been using it for years without problem.
Never had to pay quarterly estimates? Filing and paying are two different things entirely
Idk. The women in my life always handled the taxes. Used to be by CPA mom, now my CPA wife. The two of them will probably rob me blind one day.
Probably.
I've gotta do it myself. CPA is way in my rear view and don't really use or need it. But still handle everything myself. Can't deal with having anyone else doing money related things including investment side. Wife gets a card and budget and she's good with never hearing about it
But yeah the IRS should be able to take payments on tax day. Kinda basic.
BTW everyone that's in the self employment world knows that the IRS is fkd beyond belief via DOGE and the chance of a complex audit is now next to zero. So cheat away, I guess. Tax revs might start looking really ugly coming later half of the year.
I sincerely hope a lot of the people bitching about this are the same dumbasses that either directly voted for this shit, or didn’t bother trying to keep it from happening.
A better solution is simplifying the tax code. Maybe this will serve as an impetus to finally do that.
That's not on the radar now.
2017 was the simplify 'reform'... Which did work for a lot of people with the large standard deduction increase. 90% now use and can skip over all the itemized stuff.
But there is still a lot of engineering in the code beyond that
However,that's not where the missing money is. That's in the small biz/self employment world. About $700b per year.
please tell me they are not the same person
Same here. I don’t mind doing my taxes and with the current standard deduction, I don’t even need to itemize. Batch enter the random brokerage trades and it is pretty easy.
Our cpas first name is that and middle name is fcking. That Fcking Adams is texting me. That Fcking Adams says…. That Fcking Adams needs
I know. I’m saying that maybe a thinned out IRS could serve as the motivation Congress needs to finally address the elephant in the room.
It's a longshot, I know. Congress can barely pass a resolution to name a new Post Office these days...let alone address our big problems. But necessity is the mother of invention.
My wife does the taxes every year and files on April 14th just to specifically avoid the possibility of the system being down on tax day. This is the first year it would have potentially made a difference, so bully to her, I guess.
Wouldn't it be nice if the only deduction we had was the standard deduction?
Steve Forbes was right. Just have a very simple formula for a deduction and tax all forms of income, however derived, at a single rate -- once and only once.
A side benefit of this is that eliminating the jungle of deductions and credits would make it easier for Congress to use rate adjustments to get to its revenue targets. The tax code as it is creates a game.
And we could get closer to taxing all taxable income. Under that system, the you could just scan in your W-2, 1099s, etc and the IRS could run your return.
Meh... None of that is the issue. Decent tax software easily does that already. W2s and 1099s go the IRS. If you don't report them they'll catch them via computer eventually.
Tax work, non compliance and complications come from areas that are way beyond that. Even things as basic as owning a rental property opens up a can of worms. Forget it once you get into operating a small business that's taxed at the individual level. Or a partnership.
Absolutely. The current labyrinthine code is (unintentionally?) a breeding ground for tax evasion.
Or multiple small somewhat related small businesses some with income some losses etc
Next year will be much better because the administration plans to cut 40% of the IRS workforce. Of course, they intend to make up for this loss of manpower by improving efficiency and adding automation. They actually have no plan for that, but I'm sure they'll come up with one and implement it before next tax season. Aren't you sure?
IRS could cut up to 40% of workforce, memo indicates
The IRS's Reduction in Force plan states the agency could go from 102,000 employees to a target of 60,000 to 70,000, according to an internal memo.
www.cbsnews.com
Guarantee you will see no difference next year. . What did Twitter cut. 65 percent. I would bet my life you could cut 40 percent of the fed gov and see no difference if done properly.Next year will be much better because the administration plans to cut 40% of the IRS workforce. Of course, they intend to make up for this loss of manpower by improving efficiency and adding automation. They actually have no plan for that, but I'm sure they'll come up with one and implement it before next tax season. Aren't you sure?
IRS could cut up to 40% of workforce, memo indicates
The IRS's Reduction in Force plan states the agency could go from 102,000 employees to a target of 60,000 to 70,000, according to an internal memo.
Many companies too
Dude the fkn payment website doesn't even work on tax day. Basic shit. Been using same site for payments for at least a decade without issue, until now.
Nope, they will always have interest in your money
I can say 40 years ago we were beat over the head that waiving interest was almost impossible.
That has nothing to do with cutting staff. That’s shit management. Chainsaw approach
Nope, they will always have interest in your money
I can say 40 years ago we were beat over the head that waiving interest was almost impossible.
Was a joke. No chance of that. Don't think it's even permitted by statute
I’ll say the same thing with the nonprofits. You could cut 40 percent of the programs and staff there too for most of them. Outcomes would be no different
Tax gap $700B... Every year before this. Going to balloon even higher.
This is certainly extreme... And don't expect a drop this big but still.
IRS braces for $500bn drop in revenue as taxpayers skip filings in wake of DOGE cuts
Individuals were ‘wagering that auditors will not examine their accounts’ amid DOGE’s plans to downsize the IRS by nearly 20 percent ahead of tax filing season
www.independent.co.uk
Gov is inherently flawed. As is nonprofits. It’s self defeating to fix anything. To cure anything. First thing you learned in an mpa program is they never ask for less money. Remedy anything they don’t have jobs.
As crazed said reform it. Upgrade tech. Less gov.Tax gap $700B... Every year before this. Going to balloon even higher.
This is certainly extreme... And don't expect a drop this big but still.
IRS braces for $500bn drop in revenue as taxpayers skip filings in wake of DOGE cuts
Individuals were ‘wagering that auditors will not examine their accounts’ amid DOGE’s plans to downsize the IRS by nearly 20 percent ahead of tax filing season
