Millions of Taxpayers Call the IRS for Help. Two-Thirds Don't Reach Anyone

Re:Millions of Taxpayers Call the IRS for Help. Two-Thirds D... by prepend on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @06:18PM (#40805223)

The difference is that they used to not get that info.

When I started filing taxes way back in the olden days, I had to mail a copy of my W2 to the IRS. I could alter it, not include it, whatever. So audits would verify all that.

Now w2s are sent electronically along with 1099s and everything else.

So it’s not perfect, but it’s much easier on the IRS now, than it used to be.

For most people, there are no expenses. You could lie about kids but you need socials. You could lie about tax or mortgage deductions but those data are sent to the IRS by institutions. You could lie about charities, but again that’s sent electronically.

There are some edge things, but they are really edge because most filers don’t have any deductions that are easy to lie about without detection.

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Re:Millions of Taxpayers Call the IRS for Help. Two-Thirds D... by Atotalnoob on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @07:28PM (#40805714)

Your W2 is sent to the irs from your employer, so them not matching would cause a giant red flag

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Re:Millions of Taxpayers Call the IRS for Help. Two-Thirds D... by sokoloff on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @09:49PM (#40806499)

> You could lie about charities, but again that’s sent electronically.

I do not think this is the case. Taxpayers have to have records to substantiate in an audit, but I don’t believe that information is filed with the IRS by the charity. (I’ve never been asked for, nor provided, my SSN when making donations over the decades.)

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