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Among the Tax-takers (getting tattoos on their backsides)
American Thinker ^ | Earl Wright

Posted on 07/25/2011 6:58:30 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

....I can't talk specifics about my time at the IRS, but here are some generalities. Those claiming EITC also qualify for other so-called refundable credits (how can something be refundable when nothing is paid in the first place?). The typical 1040 would show an income of between $12,000 to $18,000 for the year. It was usually accompanied by one W-2 with the income earned almost always by a female. With other refundable credits listed, a "refund" would be claimed of between $6,000 and $9,000.

And these people believe that is their money; they have a right to it. I fielded a telephone query from a woman who didn't even say hello, but blurted, "I haven't got my taxes." For an instant I thought she meant that she didn't have enough money to pay her taxes, but I quickly realized she was talking about her "refund." We newbies learned that those who pay taxes have a general fear of calling the IRS and tend to be nice on the telephone, while those who don't pay any taxes believe they are entitled and are not always pleasant to deal with. We also learned these aren't the brightest people on the planet with many signing their refund over to a tax-preparer and then claiming they didn't know they had done that. (The "instant refund" scam perpetrated by many storefront tax-preparers is a whole other story.)

...A golfing buddy said his girlfriend's daughter claims EITC among other things and received a U.S. government check for $6,000. She used the money to take her toddler daughter and the child's ne'er-do-well father to the Monterey Bay Aquarium -- a couple hundred bucks -- and spent the remainder for a giant tattoo on her back. I'm so glad I could help....

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: eic; irs; poor; taxes
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To: Bitsy
Obama, Clinton, Reid, Pelosi and every other Democrat out there ITEMIZE on their 1040’s so they can pay LESS Income Taxes.

Lying hypocrites all...

61 posted on 07/25/2011 11:33:13 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Would you rather live in Obamaville or Palintown?)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
We also learned these aren't the brightest people on the planet with many signing their refund over to a tax-preparer and then claiming they didn't know they had done that. (The "instant refund" scam perpetrated by many storefront tax-preparers is a whole other story.)

All in all, I'd rather see my money go to the thieves running those tax refund scams than these government sponsored parasites. At least the grifter in a storefront did something to earn the money. He rented the space, hired "tax preparers", set up bank accounts, and so forth. He probably even paid taxes on the money he stole. I much prefer that sort of "honest thief" to the lazy slugs they prey upon.

62 posted on 07/25/2011 11:49:41 PM PDT by Redcloak (What's your zombie plan?)
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To: Kickass Conservative

Lying hypocrites all...

We need to rid ourselves of as many of these parasites as possible in 2012 including the head parasite and then move on to restore, salvage and save our country that they have systematically corrupted and destroyed!


63 posted on 07/26/2011 6:53:04 AM PDT by Bitsy (!)
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To: nodumbblonde

I express myself quite openly to the people in my life that are “tax takers”. I have 5 daughters, they are all married with working husbands, and the oldest herself works. The 4 younger ones got $5K + tax payouts last year, AND are on food stamps. They have absolutely no shame, and are completely dependent....well the youngest 3 anyway. The oldest two moved away from their mother, so they are not as screwed up...lol. How many have similar experience, I don’t know, but I bet it is in the 50 percentile.


64 posted on 07/26/2011 7:50:48 AM PDT by runninglips (Republicans = 99 lb weaklings of politics.)
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To: nodumbblonde

At least you can take a positive learning experience from the raping of the taxpayer and show your children what legalized and legislated stealing looks like.

RE: Churches/communities. Yep - it’s worked out great...for Big Brother and the layabouts. For those of us who have to pay, not so much.


65 posted on 07/26/2011 8:12:45 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Perry/Bachmann 2012 - they can share hair care products.)
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To: anglian

There are no incentives to eliminate fraud and these agencies are accountable to no one. The ones doing the doling are dependent on these freeloaders to keep their government jobs. Heck, all you have to do is take a look at the O’Keefe videos to understand without a doubt it isn’t an issue of being unaware, deception is outright encouraged.


66 posted on 07/26/2011 9:25:36 AM PDT by nodumbblonde ("The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity." - Ayn Rand)
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To: runninglips

I’ve also started calling people out on it. I did some soul-searching to find why is stayed silent so long with the freeloaders I know and had a revelation of sorts:

I come from a time and background where you wouldn’t dream of embarrassing someone in need. You bent over backwards and jumped through all kinds of elaborate hoops to render assistance without making the recipient feel like a charity case. BUT, I also came from a time and background where someone in need was embarrassed by that fact. Not today. The freeloaders I know are dang proud of it. They inform you they’ve qualified for yet another program with the same breathless pride as one might announce their child’s acceptance to Harvard.

After going on a rant about this at a family dinner, I was quietly told I should drop it as a freeloader in attendance might get her feelings hurt. Ha! If you’re not ashamed to do it, you shouldn’t be embarrassed to be called out on it.


67 posted on 07/26/2011 9:38:43 AM PDT by nodumbblonde ("The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity." - Ayn Rand)
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To: lacrew
2. No more automatic withholding for anything - write a check at the end of the year.

I think that having to write a check every payday would be more aggravating, and thus more effective.

68 posted on 07/26/2011 9:57:05 AM PDT by Bob
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To: oblomov

Sorry I didn’t reply. I have an environmental consulting business (funny, me being an ultra conservative Reaganite). The gubmint keeps me in guns. I guess I’m like an accountant. My clients need help negotiating the regulations, and I have some expertise with OSHA, EPA, and the state regs. My business partner worked for the old Texas Water Commission (now TCEQ). We have 14 employees.


69 posted on 08/20/2011 6:41:53 AM PDT by TStro
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