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The current IRS budget is around 12 billion..
The King did, however, control the tax collectors. And Louis made sure they had every authority to coerce, harass, and intimidate money out of French citizens.
French tax collectors had the authority to walk right into people’s homes unannounced, conduct surprise inspections to look for hidden wealth, and walk away with whatever money or property they felt would satisfy the peasant’s tax bill.
This is actually a pretty common theme throughout history: governments that are on the ropes routinely resort to plundering the savings of their citizens.
Several ancient Roman emperors, in fact, from Diocletian to Valentinian III, famously sent ruthless tax collectors to harass their citizens and steal their wealth. Several ancient Chinese dynasties did the same thing. So did the declining Ottoman Empire.
Significantly ramping up tax collection efforts is typically a hallmark of an economy and empire in decline.
So we can’t be too surprised that, in its latest legislative bonanza, the US government is setting aside $80 billion for IRS tax collection efforts.
...over half of these correspondence audits were targeted at the small proportion of workers with incomes so low they had claimed an anti-poverty earned tax credit to offset the tax otherwise due on their modest earned income.
Republicans warn the bill will fund an army of IRS agents to crack down on small business owners and lower-income workers. Americans who earn less than $75,000 per year are slated to receive 60% of the additional tax audits expected under the Democrats' spending package, according to an analysis released by House Republicans.
originally posted by: Middleoftheroad
Those IRS agents better hope that 12 billion covers funeral costs if this is what they’re planning.
originally posted by: KTemplar
a reply to: Middleoftheroad
I’m just trying to picture the possible scenarios.
Ummm ….. excuse me mr motorcycle club member, can you open the gate, put the dogs and ammo away so I can come in and do an audit 🤣
Are Natuve American owned casinos safe?
Mr Methlab, knock knock 🤪
originally posted by: xuenchen
Political shills have been claiming the IRS Commissioner is promising there will be no new audits and taxes on people making under $400.000. But wait, they can change their minds anytime right? And if that's the intent, why is it in the new law(s)? 🤣
originally posted by: jjkenobi
Putting aside the fact the USA doesn't have this money, think of all the good that could have been accomplished with that much money. Sad days under Biden.