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lilORANG 02/20/25 1:26:07 PM #1:	https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-irs-expected-fire-6700-employees-thursday-trump-downsizing-spree-2025-02-20/?utm_source=reddit.com Nobody getting their refund. --- Science and Algorithms <cite>lilORANG posted [p:984109302] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-irs-expected-fire-6700-employees-thursday-trump-downsizing-spree-2025-02-20/?utm_source=reddit.comNobody getting their refund. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JuanCarlos1 02/20/25 1:30:19 PM #2:	Biden had promised to hire up to 81,000 thousand IRS employes throughout 2031. Seems like many of the IRS workers are up for retirement. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/630844bf.jpg --- Mas dicen, que en las dimensiones de nuestro ser... hay muchos detalles por conocer... <cite>JuanCarlos1 posted [p:984109358] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>Biden had promised to hire up to 81,000 thousand IRS employes throughout 2031. Seems like many of the IRS workers are up for retirement.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/630844bf.jpg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rexcrk 02/20/25 1:35:10 PM #3:	Does this affect state returns? >_______> --- I don't even have a pla- <cite>rexcrk posted [p:984109416] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>Does this affect state returns? >_______></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mystic_belmont 02/20/25 1:35:47 PM #4:	Just in time for tax season. Also, isn't the IRS responsible for processing any tariff money? --- "Freedom was meaningless without ownership and control over one's own body" -Tera Hunter 'Joy My Freedom' [Evil Republican] 3DS FC: 5429-7297-4842 <cite>mystic_belmont posted [p:984109427] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>Just in time for tax season.Also, isn't the IRS responsible for processing any tariff money?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14 02/20/25 1:36:40 PM #5:	Biden does something that sees a billion in return Chuds: "Noooo, not like that!" --- Rage is a hell of an anesthetic. <cite>Heineken14 posted [p:984109438] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>Biden does something that sees a billion in returnChuds: "Noooo, not like that!"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JE19426 02/20/25 1:37:31 PM #6:	mystic_belmont posted... Also, isn't the IRS responsible for processing any tariff money? That is what he is making the ERS for. <cite>JE19426 posted [p:984109444] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>mystic_belmont posted... </cite><quote>Also, isn't the IRS responsible for processing any tariff money?</quote>That is what he is making the ERS for.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 02/20/25 1:38:15 PM #7:	rexcrk posted... Does this affect state returns? >_______> Likely not. The article mentions that these are new employees in their probational period that were part of the 20,000 plus new hires Biden said he was going to add to the irs. So I'm not sure getting rid of these employees even gets the IRS back down to the head count it had before biden. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:984109459] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>rexcrk posted... </cite><quote>Does this affect state returns? >_______></quote>Likely not. The article mentions that these are new employees in their probational period that were part of the 20,000 plus new hires Biden said he was going to add to the irs. So I'm not sure getting rid of these employees even gets the IRS back down to the head count it had before biden.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
misterbum 02/20/25 1:40:05 PM #8:	rexcrk posted... Does this affect state returns? >_______> It shouldnt, individual state office still manage income taxes for the states. --- http://imgur.com/a/WqlxL <cite>misterbum posted [p:984109477] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>rexcrk posted... </cite><quote>Does this affect state returns? >_______></quote>It shouldnt, individual state office still manage income taxes for the states. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
argonautweakend 02/20/25 1:42:52 PM #9:	A fully staffed IRS hunting the big dogs like Elon would net the government over 1 trillion dollars a year, far greater than the cost of 81,000 IRS agents. This would be DOGE in action saving a ton of money but uhh notlikethat. <cite>argonautweakend posted [p:984109507] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>A fully staffed IRS hunting the big dogs like Elon would net the government over 1 trillion dollars a year, far greater than the cost of 81,000 IRS agents. This would be DOGE in action saving a ton of money but uhh notlikethat. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkDaLunatic 02/20/25 1:44:29 PM #10:	"We don't need these IRS LOSERS looking into our finances! Every year, they try to audit me, my friends, some of the best people, let me tell you, and they get audited. 'Where did you get this money,' 'Where did you get that money'. They try to say we 'owe taxes' on this or that. Well guess what, now they don't get to ask, they're all FIRED. That'll teach them, and anyone else who has any questions, to keep their mouth shut." Not a direct quote, but I'm sure someone, somewhere in a fancy office smoking a cigar probably said something like this. Then he probably slapped his daughter's ass and signed off on another 200,000 Cybertrucks. --- There's a time and place for everything... but not now. <cite>LinkDaLunatic posted [p:984109528] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>"We don't need these IRS LOSERS looking into our finances! Every year, they try to audit me, my friends, some of the best people, let me tell you, and they get audited. 'Where did you get this money,' 'Where did you get that money'. They try to say we 'owe taxes' on this or that. Well guess what, now they don't get to ask, they're all FIRED. That'll teach them, and anyone else who has any questions, to keep their mouth shut."Not a direct quote, but I'm sure someone, somewhere in a fancy office smoking a cigar probably said something like this. Then he probably slapped his daughter's ass and signed off on another 200,000 Cybertrucks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumpo 02/20/25 2:09:28 PM #11:	I filled out my taxes on Sunday --- Lancool II \| Z690 Tomahawk \| 12700K \| Fuma 2 \| RTX 3070Ti \| 32GB 3600MHz \| FireCuda 530 1TB \| Inland NVMe 1TB \| P3 Plus 4TB \| RM750x <cite>Trumpo posted [p:984109816] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>I filled out my taxes on Sunday </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Voidgolem 02/20/25 2:20:38 PM #12:	argonautweakend posted... A fully staffed IRS hunting the big dogs like Elon would net the government over 1 trillion dollars a year, far greater than the cost of 81,000 IRS agents. This would be DOGE in action saving a ton of money but uhh notlikethat. "But the gubmint is STEALING our MONEY and wasting it all on FRAUD!" - Cleitus, who makes ~34k/yr and pays for Twitter (esteemed father of 6, somehow) --- Why not go all in? <cite>Voidgolem posted [p:984109945] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>argonautweakend posted... </cite><quote>A fully staffed IRS hunting the big dogs like Elon would net the government over 1 trillion dollars a year, far greater than the cost of 81,000 IRS agents. This would be DOGE in action saving a ton of money but uhh notlikethat.</quote>"But the gubmint is STEALING our MONEY and wasting it all on FRAUD!" - Cleitus, who makes ~34k/yr and pays for Twitter (esteemed father of 6, somehow)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
El_Dustino 02/20/25 2:30:48 PM #13:	Damn I have to wait until March 20th for my last form, I'm not getting that return... --- The two most beautiful words in any language: I forgive. AC:NL Dream Address: 5700-3355-4304 <cite>El_Dustino posted [p:984110076] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>Damn I have to wait until March 20th for my last form, I'm not getting that return...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CobraGT 02/20/25 3:16:11 PM #14:	lilORANG posted... Nobody getting their refund 6,000? Also I am sorry for them. When 6,000 of a group with similar skills gets fired, you compete with them everytime you apply for a job. --- GoldenSun/Crossbone Isle diagrams/ 18 teams known https://photobucket.com/u/SwordOfWheat/a/9990a2ee-25f3-4242-ae79-7d2d4b882be4 <cite>CobraGT posted [p:984110564] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted... </cite><quote>Nobody getting their refund</quote>6,000? Also I am sorry for them. When 6,000 of a group with similar skills gets fired, you compete with them everytime you apply for a job. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unsuprised_Pika 02/20/25 3:18:52 PM #15:	This shit is why I filled soon as my 1099-INT came in. Like literally 5 mins after opening it. --- I post clips of my cool, stupid and glitchy MH Sunbreak and Tears of the Kingdom gameplay here just for fun. https://youtube.com/user/linkachu1000 <cite>Unsuprised_Pika posted [p:984110592] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>This shit is why I filled soon as my 1099-INT came in.Like literally 5 mins after opening it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ConfusedTorchic 02/20/25 4:05:13 PM #16:	that explains why our tax return has been stuck in limbo since mid january --- see my gundams here https://imgur.com/a/F7xKM5r updated 02/18/25; mg ball ver ka <cite>ConfusedTorchic posted [p:984111038] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>that explains why our tax return has been stuck in limbo since mid january</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheSuperSilver 02/20/25 4:12:20 PM #17:	I filed a few days ago. I'm getting a return of which 80% is from the state (MD) so federal can take their sweet time. --- When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. - Confucius <cite>TheSuperSilver posted [p:984111135] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>I filed a few days ago. I'm getting a return of which 80% is from the state (MD) so federal can take their sweet time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Senta 02/20/25 5:04:17 PM #18:	ConfusedTorchic posted... that explains why our tax return has been stuck in limbo since mid january I dunno. I filed mine Tuesday, and less than 2 hours later, I was notified everything was approved and accepted. --- http://tinyurl.com/b95dwtg <cite>Senta posted [p:984111708] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>ConfusedTorchic posted... </cite><quote>that explains why our tax return has been stuck in limbo since mid january</quote>I dunno. I filed mine Tuesday, and less than 2 hours later, I was notified everything was approved and accepted. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
C_Pain 02/20/25 5:21:46 PM #19:	End the fed --- How quaint. <cite>C_Pain posted [p:984111898] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>End the fed</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anony1125 02/20/25 5:29:57 PM #20:	I just got my tax return today. Which is almost as good as having received it last year. --- Feeling really good. Faceless goofus in a sea of alts <cite>Anony1125 posted [p:984111985] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>I just got my tax return today. Which is almost as good as having received it last year.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiek_Fafn 02/20/25 6:18:20 PM #21:	ConfusedTorchic posted... that explains why our tax return has been stuck in limbo since mid january They weren't even accepted by the IRS until the end of January. That said, I did mine at the beginning of February and have already received my refund --- I don't believe in belts. There should be no ranking system for toughness. <cite>Jiek_Fafn posted [p:984112509] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>ConfusedTorchic posted... </cite><quote>that explains why our tax return has been stuck in limbo since mid january</quote>They weren't even accepted by the IRS until the end of January. That said, I did mine at the beginning of February and have already received my refund</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
bfslick50 02/20/25 9:47:36 PM #22:	Middle class and poor people are easy to audit with low manpower. Monitoring the rich with their ability to hide resources are what you need a larger IRS for. But what do you expect when we vote in the rich to reshape the swamp to their image --- "Something's wrong! Murder isn't working and that's all we're good at." ~Futurama <cite>bfslick50 posted [p:984114799] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>Middle class and poor people are easy to audit with low manpower. Monitoring the rich with their ability to hide resources are what you need a larger IRS for. But what do you expect when we vote in the rich to reshape the swamp to their image</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hexenherz 02/20/25 10:28:49 PM #23:	As I saw on bsky, probationary employees are not necessarily just new entry level employees but could be people who were internal hires getting advanced to new supervisory or higher level roles. Goes not just for IRS situation but the whole federal gov situation right now --- RS3: UltimaSuende - CE Thread Zone https://letterboxd.com/BMovieBro/ <cite>Hexenherz posted [p:984115136] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>As I saw on bsky, probationary employees are not necessarily just new entry level employees but could be people who were internal hires getting advanced to new supervisory or higher level roles. Goes not just for IRS situation but the whole federal gov situation right now</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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creativerealms 02/20/25 10:43:32 PM #25:	lilORANG posted... https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-irs-expected-fire-6700-employees-thursday-trump-downsizing-spree-2025-02-20/?utm_source=reddit.com Nobody getting their refund. Lots of people already have their refunds. But this may be our last ones. --- "So this is how liberty dies, with Thunderous applause." Padme Amidala <cite>creativerealms posted [p:984115250] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>lilORANG posted... </cite><quote>https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-irs-expected-fire-6700-employees-thursday-trump-downsizing-spree-2025-02-20/?utm_source=reddit.comNobody getting their refund.</quote>Lots of people already have their refunds. But this may be our last ones.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 02/20/25 10:45:24 PM #26:	JuanCarlos1 posted... Biden had promised to hire up to 81,000 thousand IRS employes throughout 2031. Seems like many of the IRS workers are up for retirement. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/630844bf.jpg That's part of the "80 thousand new agents" that conservatives tend to leave out. That its because a lot of the current IRS agents need to retire soon. --- "So this is how liberty dies, with Thunderous applause." Padme Amidala <cite>creativerealms posted [p:984115259] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>JuanCarlos1 posted... </cite><quote>Biden had promised to hire up to 81,000 thousand IRS employes throughout 2031. Seems like many of the IRS workers are up for retirement.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/630844bf.jpg</quote>That's part of the "80 thousand new agents" that conservatives tend to leave out. That its because a lot of the current IRS agents need to retire soon.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ConfusedTorchic 02/21/25 8:31:25 AM #27:	that's all well and good except they specifically fired only probationary employees. someone with tenure about to retire is not a probationary employee. --- see my gundams here https://imgur.com/a/F7xKM5r updated 02/18/25; mg ball ver ka <cite>ConfusedTorchic posted [p:984118291] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>that's all well and good except they specifically fired only probationary employees.someone with tenure about to retire is not a probationary employee.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Toonstrack 02/21/25 8:32:57 AM #28:	JuanCarlos1 posted... Biden had promised to hire up to 81,000 thousand IRS employes throughout 2031. Seems like many of the IRS workers are up for retirement. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/630844bf.jpg Time for Gen Z IRS agents Thus is gonna be fun Anyway I actually owe on my return so maybe thus will wipe that out too? Fingers crossed. I could use the break --- The succotash is suffering. Comic Artist <cite>Toonstrack posted [p:984118304] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>JuanCarlos1 posted... </cite><quote>Biden had promised to hire up to 81,000 thousand IRS employes throughout 2031. Seems like many of the IRS workers are up for retirement.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/630844bf.jpg</quote>Time for Gen Z IRS agents Thus is gonna be funAnyway I actually owe on my return so maybe thus will wipe that out too? Fingers crossed. I could use the break</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
creativerealms 02/21/25 9:20:53 AM #29:	ConfusedTorchic posted... that's all well and good except they specifically fired only probationary employees. someone with tenure about to retire is not a probationary employee. Apparently after someone is promoted they are a probationary employee so it's not even a sign someone is bad at their job. --- "So this is how liberty dies, with Thunderous applause." Padme Amidala <cite>creativerealms posted [p:984118698] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>ConfusedTorchic posted... </cite><quote>that's all well and good except they specifically fired only probationary employees.someone with tenure about to retire is not a probationary employee.</quote>Apparently after someone is promoted they are a probationary employee so it's not even a sign someone is bad at their job.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
divot1338 02/21/25 9:34:44 AM #30:	Firing employees? During tax season? When [presumably] their seasonal emploment would have ended on its own not leading to an Unemployment expenditures? Check out the big brain on Elon! --- Moustache twirling villain https://i.imgur.com/U3lt3H4.jpg- Kerbey <cite>divot1338 posted [p:984118812] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>Firing employees?During tax season?When [presumably] their seasonal emploment would have ended on its own not leading to an Unemployment expenditures?Check out the big brain on Elon!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Heineken14 02/21/25 9:54:13 AM #31:	Toonstrack posted... Time for Gen Z IRS agents Thus is gonna be fun Anyway I actually owe on my return so maybe thus will wipe that out too? Fingers crossed. I could use the break Not a chance in hell. Elon wants his fucking money. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZomwVcGt0LE --- Rage is a hell of an anesthetic. <cite>Heineken14 posted [p:984119016] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>Toonstrack posted... </cite><quote>Time for Gen Z IRS agents Thus is gonna be funAnyway I actually owe on my return so maybe thus will wipe that out too? Fingers crossed. I could use the break</quote>Not a chance in hell. Elon wants his fucking money.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZomwVcGt0LE</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Notti 02/24/25 5:58:33 AM #32:	Who knew it was this easy to just erase taxes. --- http://youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/videos http://youtube.com/SamSeder/videos http://RightWingWatch.org http://reddit.com/r/BreadTube http://fb.me/OccupyDemocrats <cite>Notti posted [p:984148851] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>Who knew it was this easy to just erase taxes. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZaruenKosai 02/24/25 7:23:12 AM #33:	JuanCarlos1 posted... Biden had promised to hire up to 81,000 thousand IRS employes throughout 2031. Seems like many of the IRS workers are up for retirement. Key Word "Had" Biden is no longer President, and America has chosen the Leopards. Trump will not follow through with that . --- RTX 4080 - 7800X3D - LFII 360mm - Enthoo 719/Luxe 2 + 7 140mm ARGB Fans - B650EF - 850w + Plat - 120 Inch Epson 5050UB + 77 Inch S90C OLED <cite>ZaruenKosai posted [p:984149218] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>JuanCarlos1 posted... </cite><quote>Biden had promised to hire up to 81,000 thousand IRS employes throughout 2031. Seems like many of the IRS workers are up for retirement.</quote>Key Word "Had"Biden is no longer President, and America has chosen the Leopards.Trump will not follow through with that .</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Intro2Logic 02/24/25 7:27:59 AM #34:	For every dollar the IRS spends on enforcement, they generate 9 dollars in revenue. --- Have you tried thinking rationally? <cite>Intro2Logic posted [p:984149241] in DOGE fires... [t:80938325]...</cite> <quote>For every dollar the IRS spends on enforcement, they generate 9 dollars in revenue. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > DOGE fires 6,000 IRS employees