IRS HEAD SAYS BUDGET CUTS COULD DELAY TAX REFUNDS

AP ^ | December 18, 2014 | BY STEPHEN OHLEMACHER

[Jim Robinson]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Budget cuts at the IRS could delay tax refunds, reduce taxpayer services and hurt enforcement efforts, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said Thursday.

About half the people who call the IRS for assistance this filing season won't be able to get through to a person, Koskinen said. Once tax returns are filed, there will be fewer agents to audit them.

"Everybody's return will get processed," Koskinen told reporters. "But people have gotten very used to being able to file their return and quickly getting a refund. This year we may not have the resources, the people to provide refunds as quickly as we have in the past."

In recent years, the IRS says it was able to issue most tax refunds within 21 days, if the returns were filed electronically. Koskinen wouldn't estimate how long they might be delayed in the upcoming filing season, which is just a few weeks away.

Congress cut the IRS budget by $346 million for the budget year that ends in September 2015. The $10.9 billion budget is $1.2 billion less than the agency received in 2010.

[onyx]

Refund?

What’s THAT?

[jazusamo]

BUMP :-)

[Bullish]

Oh yeah, sure IRS. How convenient for you.

We should just impeach the entire US govt. starting at the top.

[morphing libertarian]

is there anyone running for president who will abolish the IRS?

[gaijin]

Translation:

“Ah, so ya don’t like our harassment, HUH...?! Well, okay, then, try THIS on for size..!!”

Just more of the same —no new tricks.

[Milton Miteybad]

Budget cuts at the IRS could delay tax refunds...

Tax refund? These words say nothing. What is this "tax refund" of which he speaks?

[Be Free]

If this guy still has a job, then we clearly haven’t cut the budget enough.

[AU72]

Great so when I send in my tax payment I can anticipate a substantial float time.

[right way right]

Abolish the IRS!

[mountainlion]

A full budget did not help get a Tea Party tax rights on time.

[blueyon]

they could just use that Bonus money they give out instead of giving bonuses

[TruthWillWin]

Tax Refund? What the hell is that?

[high info voter]

I know..... INDICT LOIS LERNER!

[FoxInSocks]

Ideally, you should owe about $10.

I think I'm going to owe about $25.

[hal ogen]

Make it that if these lazy asshat fed employees don’t get the refunds out on time, cut their budget each week late by 25%.

[Repeal The 17th]

Somehow I doubt they will delay cashing checks for taxes due.

[9thLife]

this is a broken record.

[Defiant]

They must have a good laugh when they sit around thinking up these evil schemes.

"I've got one....let's shut down the Mall when veterans are here for a visit".
"Good one! How about shutting down Mt. Rushmore AND the scenic view points miles away from it?"
"Damn you're good. OK, top this....it they cut any money from the IRS, we say we don't have the money to give them their refund checks."

"Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner. I salute you, Ms. Lerner!"

[Political Junkie Too]

That's what they said about the government shutdown, too.

-PJ

[Resettozero]

I just caught this on Drudge and enjoyed a hearty LOL for only one of a few times today.

This. Is. Too. Funny!