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Re:IRS Direct File to open to all 50 states and D.C. for 202... by whimsicalism on Friday May 31, 2024 @02:23PM (#40538637)
not sure how you keep hearing this, the IRS is very clear that lower income filers commit much more tax fraud which is why they focus audits on filers in this income bracket because it generates the best returns
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Re:IRS Direct File to open to all 50 states and D.C. for 202... by tombert on Friday May 31, 2024 @02:51PM (#40538915)
I do wonder if part of this is because lower-income people don't have the legal resources to fight this though. If a billionaire hides their wealth in an illegal way and they're caught, they'll hire a bunch of lawyers and fight against, potentially dragging a court case out for years, and costing the taxpayers millions of dollars.
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