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IRS Chief: “Trump is a liar, we audited him because his taxes are highly suspicious” [IRS Lies]
Greenville Gazette ^ | March 2, 2016 | Juan Wilder

Posted on 05/16/2016 9:03:14 AM PDT by Roos_Girl

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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

Why would you have heard of it? It is not like everyone who’s been audited goes out and announces it. I also doubt highly most of those folks are engaged remotely in the types of things that Trump probably is meaning his taxes probably raise more flags.

I won’t claim the IRS is free from politics but I would assume he’s hardly the only extremely wealthy businessman who is routinely audited


61 posted on 05/16/2016 9:36:26 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Roos_Girl

I saw that little bald headed schmuck Koskinen was at that White House dinner with that awful black comedian hosting. He was laughing with glee at the perved jokes— I despise that contemptible tyrant. How come he wasn’t fired? No cajones GOPee congress — thats why.


62 posted on 05/16/2016 9:36:31 AM PDT by tflabo (truth or tyrrany)
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Koskinen is a proven liar. He should not be commenting on anyone’s taxes. period. He should be in jail.


63 posted on 05/16/2016 9:37:55 AM PDT by Jenny217
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To: justlurking

I hope all these criminals in this criminal government are wetting and soiling their Depends daily.


64 posted on 05/16/2016 9:38:14 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: justlurking

I’ll try harder next time, just for you. Shall I run things by you before I post or do you just want to edit after the fact?


65 posted on 05/16/2016 9:39:05 AM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: Roos_Girl

Trump getting audited by the IRS is not the least bit surprising. Trump has at least three characteristics each of which increases his chances of being audited: he has high net worth, he has numerous business interests, and he is mainly a building contractor. I’m not sure that there is anything conspiratorial in his selection for audit.


66 posted on 05/16/2016 9:41:57 AM PDT by CommerceComet (Hillary: A unique blend of incompetence and corruption.)
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To: Roos_Girl

In my experience, the “audits” are all automated anymore. The IRS will cross reference data you enter from a 1099 with data submitted by banks and investment companies. A college 529 seems to be a magnet for netting letters from the IRS. Their audits seem to always flag the gains as taxable even when the investments are in a 529. Suppose it could have been the way it was being reported by the investment firm.

So yes, I could easily see Trump getting audited pretty much year round every year.


67 posted on 05/16/2016 9:42:07 AM PDT by IamConservative (There is no greater threat to our freedoms than Bipartisanship.)
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To: Roos_Girl

Trump should warm up on this slug before going after Romney.


68 posted on 05/16/2016 9:44:07 AM PDT by The Duke ( Azealia Banks)
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To: Roos_Girl
I’ll try harder next time, just for you. Shall I run things by you before I post or do you just want to edit after the fact?

If you want to be treated like an adult, act like one.

If you want to play a victim, go play somewhere else.

Goodbye, troll.

69 posted on 05/16/2016 9:44:55 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: Roos_Girl

Sorry IRS.

You have less respect than fresh dog poop on a 100 degree sidewalk.

Any of your democrat operatives...er...employees taken the fifth lately?


70 posted on 05/16/2016 9:46:14 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: justlurking

Haven’t been called a troll in the 15 years I’ve been a member.

Don’t want to be treated like a jerk, don’t act like a jerk.

Good day.


71 posted on 05/16/2016 9:48:18 AM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: Roos_Girl
It's May 16.

Why are you posting an article from March 2?

72 posted on 05/16/2016 9:49:16 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Trump. He stands for the great issues of the day. He's not Hillary. I love both these things.)
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To: IamConservative
In my experience, the “audits” are all automated anymore.

I believe this is correct, as well. Their computers are programmed to look for certain things that have been abused in the past. For instance, if your medical deductions exceed a certain threshold, your return will be flagged. I don't know what point an agent actually reviews the flag, if at all.

I would expect Trump's individual return to be really complex, given all his different business ventures. It's not unreasonable for it to trigger an automated screening every year -- the question is how often would the IRS actually initiate an audit? If it's a different thing each year, he could easily be audited every year.

73 posted on 05/16/2016 9:51:12 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: Lakeshark

For a few reasons that really boil down to knowing the outright lies that are being written for our opponent. The title is a lie, the text is a lie, and if you watch the video the IRS commissioner lies. I think it is important to see what we are up against.


74 posted on 05/16/2016 9:53:46 AM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: Roos_Girl
Don’t want to be treated like a jerk, don’t act like a jerk.

Since you are boasting about measurement of bodily appendages, I've been called a lot of things in the EIGHTEEN years I have been a member.

It's always by people like you that get butthurt because I call them out on something, and they won't take responsibility for it. Like you, they always find a way to blame me for their behavior.

I'd consider it an honor if you'd fill out this form and submit it:

Have a nice day.

75 posted on 05/16/2016 9:59:41 AM PDT by justlurking
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To: justlurking
However, I will also correct one assertion: you don't have to have anything "unusual" or "suspicious" in your return to be audited. The IRS randomly selects returns for the "Taxpayer Compliance Monitoring Program" or TCMP. This is known as a "super audit". The IRS Agent goes through the return line-by-line, and checks the taxpayer's documentation for everything. The purpose is to measure overall compliance with tax laws. It's very rare, but it happens. I've been through one, and the result was "no change". However, it cost me about $1,000 for my accountant to represent me. At the outset, the IRS agent admitted it was almost always a waste of his time, but he had to do it.

The field agent may not have known the program's main purpose but it was designed for the IRS to gain information about taxpayer compliance so it can fine turn its audit procedures to become more effective. It is also the basis of the compliance information that the IRS has to report to Congress. If you are the unfortunate taxpayer selected for the TCMP, it is a royal pain but its purpose isn't necessarily sinister. This was the explanation provided by a regional IRS director when speaking to a group of Master's of Accounting students and it seems quite plausible.

It is possible to be selected for a routine audit (not the line-by-line one) based simply on random chance. Every taxpayer has the opportunity to be selected for this but the odds are quite small. Nothing on your return triggered the audit, you were just the winner of this unfortunate lottery.

76 posted on 05/16/2016 9:59:54 AM PDT by CommerceComet (Hillary: A unique blend of incompetence and corruption.)
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To: Roos_Girl

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/11/koskinen-lied-30000-lois-lerner-emails-recovered-by-irs-inspector-general/


77 posted on 05/16/2016 10:00:34 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Roos_Girl
When I hear reporters talking about Trump's ‘returns’ it's obvious his returns were leaked by a corrupt IRS employee - or maybe many.

IMHO - the IRS has a dog in the fight against Trump because when Trump's President some of these IRS folks are going to jail...

78 posted on 05/16/2016 10:01:27 AM PDT by GOPJ (Trump wants to increase the size of the pie. Ryan wants everyone eat less.)
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To: Roos_Girl
"Honey, when I read the news in the morning I want to know the real story. Hand me the Greenville Gazette."
79 posted on 05/16/2016 10:02:00 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. --George Orwell)
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To: Roos_Girl

Oh please.

Trump is a billionaire. His taxes are bound to be long and complicated. That alone is enough to raise suspicions with the IRS.

“Why Mr. Trump, you didn’t use the short form this year; that looks very suspicious.”

On the other hand, when Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner failed to pay his taxes due to a Turbo Tax error that didn’t raise and suspicions (after all, it’s normal for rich people to do their own taxes rather than hire an accountant).


80 posted on 05/16/2016 10:02:19 AM PDT by Brookhaven (Hillary Clinton stood next to the coffin of an American soldier and lied to his parents' face)
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