As IRS workers suffer during shutdown, your tax returns could be delayed

fresno bee ^ | Jan 8, 2019 | By Eric Paul Zamora

[Jim Robinson]

Thousands of federal workers in the Fresno area could receive eviction notices and struggle to feed their families in the near-future as they miss their first paycheck this week due to the partial government shutdown, and their work stoppage could soon impact millions of non-government workers as tax season approaches.

About 125 employees gathered outside the Internal Revenue Service’s processing center in southeast Fresno on Thursday. Some held signs depicting crossed-out chess pawns or reading “We want to work. We want to get paid. End the shutdown.”

B. Rodriguez stood near the front of the group holding a bright pink sign which noted that 800,000 American citizens are facing economic hardships due to the shutdown, which began on Dec. 22.

[Boardwalk]

It is really that simple.

[caww]

All might have to have skin in this game...I’m willing!

[Kickass Conservative]

Wish I was there to hand out the Phone Numbers of Pelosi and Schumer.

[Cobra64]

I thought we file “tax returns” with the hopes that we get a “tax refund.” I’m confused.

[eastexsteve]

I bet the check I send them this year won’t be delayed one second.

[joma89]

Winning! I say evict them and then give them a copy of the parable of the Ant and the Grasshopper.

JoMa

[DoughtyOne]

I agree, but the Leftists have wedged these people so successfully, that I doubt more than a few could even grasp what I’m talking about.

[Kickass Conservative]

It’s the Earned Income Tax Credit “refunds” they are alluding to.

Free Taxpayer money for people who don’t pay Income Taxes, People who work under the table and Illegal Invaders raising their Anchor Babies.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Yes, they mean refunds.
I have to write a check, bet it is cashed pronto.

[grumpygresh]

But, so will their audits.

Most people try to structure their taxes to owe a little bit at tax time.

[SunkenCiv]

About 125 employees gathered... Some held signs depicting crossed-out chess pawns or reading “We want to work. We want to get paid. End the shutdown.” B. Rodriguez stood near the front of the group...

Gee, that's heartbreaking. No time left to plant their jackboots on the necks of Americans who actually work for a living, what a shame. Thanks JimRob.

[ConservativeMind]

Reading these kinds of stories makes me all warm inside.

[Taxman]

Schadenfreude, Jim?

I have a lot of that right now!

[jonascord]

Let's see. How many Conservatives are stupid enough to believe that an IRS refund is some kind of annual "free money" from a beneficent federal government?

Even to the point of claiming no dependents on your W-4 to increase the refund?

[Sir Bangaz Cracka]

Yeah...well tell that to Chuck and Nancy

[lightman]

Call me a Luddite but as one of the last of the Mohicans a.k.a. paper filers I just want to be able to get my d@mn tax forms and instructions without burning my own printer ink.

[Lean-Right]

We file tax returns to keep from
losing our homes, wages, bank accounts,
and freedom.

[trebb]

Isn’t Fresno about 99% Mexican? All adobe and red tile - even MacDonald’s....