The issue seems unnecessarily self-perpetuating

Of course we should fund the IRS to the point where returns have necessary oversight. But the Code is too complex, and most every new Tax Act just increases the complexity (raising the standard deduction is one of the rare provisions that cut the other way).

I'm reasonably confident 'tax cheats' are not or underreporting W-2 income or dividends/interest. An article posted here the other day indicated audits caught a large amount of bogus deductions and the like, providing possible cover for cheats to take advantage of mostly unnecessary complexity built in to the Code.

So, a complex Code is made more complex as new tax laws are enacted, providing more openings for cheats and thus requiring more funding to catch cheats. Work the problem backwards. Clean up the Code (which should be done anyway) and existing or a reasonable amount of new funding should be sufficient to reasonably ensure compliance.

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So, MAGAs care about Hunters taxes but at the same time want to shield rich -- HooAskedYou 10/31/2023 08:13AM

The issue seems unnecessarily self-perpetuating -- Stimp 10/31/2023 10:55AM

Please, please let that fantasy land be found. Couldn't agree more. -- Hoodafan 10/31/2023 12:28PM

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GQPs are not serious people ** -- WaxHoo 10/31/2023 09:11AM

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Grievance + lame generalities = typical Tommy rebuttal. -- hoolstoptheheels 10/31/2023 11:50AM

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You just “know” anything you hear which fits your politics, that’s all. -- hoolstoptheheels 10/31/2023 12:02PM

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What do you think those better ways are? ** -- CMUHoo 10/31/2023 1:47PM

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Lol. End withholding to reduce tax cheating. That's pretty funny. -- CMUHoo 10/31/2023 3:53PM

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Except that is total BS ** -- 111Balz 10/31/2023 09:17AM

Should we change your name from Jackie to Lois now? ** -- TomKazanski 10/31/2023 09:34AM

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^^^ 🦜 ** -- WaxHoo 10/31/2023 09:01AM

And don’t care about Trump’s taxes -- WahooMatt05 10/31/2023 08:25AM

Why should they? ** -- HokieDan95 10/31/2023 09:20AM

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These crimes… -- SixerHoo 10/31/2023 11:38AM

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Dan, you’ve been given those answers hundreds of times. -- 111Balz 10/31/2023 12:54PM

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Some of them? I'm sure money is not holding back the IRS from that big fish ** -- HokieDan95 10/31/2023 10:20AM