- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
Americans failed to pay $688 billion in taxes on their 2021 returns, a record level, according to a new estimate from the IRS. The agency said that it is taking “urgent” steps to increase compliance such as auditing more high-income taxpayers as well as businesses and partnerships.
The $688 billion estimate reflects the first time the IRS is providing information about the so-called tax gap on an annual basis, with the agency noting in a Thursday statement that it plans to continue providing the data on a yearly basis. The number reflects an increase of more than $138 billion from estimates for tax years 2017 to 2019, the agency said.
“Expect more audits” …for people who earn $400k and up.
So basically normal people don’t have to expect any changes, a bunch of rich peoples’ accountants do.
Oh noooo
Anyway.
So they’re gonna focus on auditing rich people and corporations, right?
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In my company of 2000 people, roughly half are six-figure engineers… only two people make about 400k income a year.
hope they’re paying their taxes >.>
That’s $2000 per American (including children and elderly)
How does that happen?
Wealth disparity.
I’m all about anti corruption campaigns. We could have actually functional infrastructure and healthcare if the wealthy actually paid their taxes.
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