President Trump: Making America Great Again...

[frank ryan]

Lol. Such certainty that you’re on the smart and righteous side while the other side is evil and dumb.

Liberals aren't lining up to defend Gates or creepy Russia- apologist Noam Chomsky or Clinton.

It's not that one side is righteous, it's that Trump/MAGA are historically awful and it's getting worse.

[dabrockster]

Well. I am not sure this is going to help or hurt us as we all file our taxes. Meaning, they let most go through and only the most egregious be reviewed or they go the other direction and let these non-accounting staff thoroughly review our tax returns..


"Setting this agency up for failure': Amid staffing crunch, IRS taps employees with no relevant experience to assist during filing season"

he Internal Revenue Service is asking seasoned employees without any direct tax experience to perform entry-level tasks of answering phones and processing tax returns, a step impacted staff call unprecedented as the agency scrambles to prepare for filing season.

The reassigned workers, who are being detailed out on an involuntary basis, are coming from the IRS human resources and, potentially, the IT departments. Some employees reported that supervisors first asked for anyone who had experience in the front-line fields to consider the roles, but they ultimately chose many individuals with no prior experience working directly on tax issues.

The details come as IRS has dramatically slashed its workforce, cutting more than 20,000 employees—or more than 20% of total staff—in the last year. The divisions seeking internal staffing support have seen similarly significant losses to their workforces and have struggled to rebuild in time for filing season, according to a new report from the IRS inspector general.

The divisions in IRS that process tax returns and provide telephonic and in-person customer service, as well as other duties related to filing season, have lost 8,300 workers, or 17% of their staff, the IG found.

The IRS division tasked with processing original and amended tax returns has hired just 50 employees in anticipation of the 2026 filing season, or 2% of its authorized level. It can take up to 80 days to train new employees, the IG said, meaning employees hired now may not be ready to assist during filing season at all. Accounts Management, which handles IRS customer service, has hired just 66% of the filing season employees for which it has been authorized.

The IG warned the shortfalls could lead to delayed returns and slow service for taxpayers in the upcoming season and said the impacts have already been felt. Tax return backlogs were still elevated as a result of the pandemic, the IG said, but have soared higher due to staffing losses in IRS. The total now stands at 2 million, up 33% from a year ago.

https://www.govexec.com/management/2...season/411192/

[myboynoah]

Well. I am not sure this is going to help or hurt us as we all file our taxes. Meaning, they let most go through and only the most egregious be reviewed or they go the other direction and let these non-accounting staff thoroughly review our tax returns..


"Setting this agency up for failure': Amid staffing crunch, IRS taps employees with no relevant experience to assist during filing season"





https://www.govexec.com/management/2...season/411192/

I guess that depends on whether or not one cheats on their taxes.

I do wonder if it will affect those expecting returns. Hopefully much of the basic processing is automated, so returns will be dispersed with little problem. It sounds like complicated issues and amended returns are going to take time. I wonder why they can't fill out their temporary hiring.

[LVAllen]

Well. I am not sure this is going to help or hurt us as we all file our taxes. Meaning, they let most go through and only the most egregious be reviewed or they go the other direction and let these non-accounting staff thoroughly review our tax returns..


"Setting this agency up for failure': Amid staffing crunch, IRS taps employees with no relevant experience to assist during filing season"





https://www.govexec.com/management/2...season/411192/

"OpenAI, please review these tax returns for any issues. Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V." What could go wrong?

[dabrockster]

I guess that depends on whether or not one cheats on their taxes.

I do wonder if it will affect those expecting returns. Hopefully much of the basic processing is automated, so returns will be dispersed with little problem. It sounds like complicated issues and amended returns are going to take time. I wonder why they can't fill out their temporary hiring.

I think it is fairly automated now. Just because I have gotten a return in minutes when using Turbo Tax. My guess, this will not impact the every-day people submitting without itemizing and even those who itemize. But those who own businesses or are triggered for a review, will taker much longer than what we are used too.

[myboynoah]

I think it is fairly automated now. Just because I have gotten a return in minutes when using Turbo Tax. My guess, this will not impact the every-day people submitting without itemizing and even those who itemize. But those who own businesses or are triggered for a review, will taker much longer than what we are used too.

Yeah, that makes sense.

[YOhio]

This is pretty cool. Kudos to Michael Dell. If you have a grandchild that meets the criteria make sure you pass it on.

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[frank ryan]

This is pretty cool. Kudos to Michael Dell. If you have a grandchild that meets the criteria make sure you pass it on.

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That's a cool thing to do

[Jeff Lebowski]

Free money, but I guarantee you a lot of people will pass because it is called a "Trump Account".

[Copelius]

I still have one kid that is eligible. I don't care what the account is called as long as it contains $$ for the kid.

[chrisrenrut]

I still have one kid that is eligible. I don't care what the account is called as long as it contains $$ for the kid.

You have a kid who?

• Is born after December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2029

thise at her only ones eligible for the $1000 from the government. All others can open an account, but are self funded only.

[Copelius]

Never mind. I read under 18 at the end of the year it is opened.

[Northwestcoug]

When the Stanley Cup gets cancelled, we will all know who to blame:

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[falafel]

When the Stanley Cup gets cancelled, we will all know who to blame:

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I do not believe Donald J. Drumpf knows what the Stanley Cup is. My proof - he thinks CHINA can cancel it. Let's boot this massive moron out of the country - not just the White House.

[falafel]

This is pretty cool. Kudos to Michael Dell. If you have a grandchild that meets the criteria make sure you pass it on.

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Should call them Dell Accounts.