Quote:khagler wrote:Ah. Point.Quote:Logan Darklighter wrote:We do? Keep in mind that this is the US Federal Government, the same organization that brought us healthcare.gov.
The only way that they could NOT be lying is if the IRS is totally mismanaged and has the worst IT department ever.
And we all know that is not only not the case,
Edit: However - the IRS has in the past made it a point to be thorough about records. They're infamous to a lot of people in this country for being - if not instantly, then inevitably - so meticulous about financial records that it's difficult to hide money from them. If there's any kind of discrepancy in an audit, they're known for pouncing on it.
Whether that's actually true or not is beside the point in regards to the impression we as a nation have had of this organization up till now. It is at least an image they themselves have encouraged. Well that image has now been blown out of the water. And it's a self-inflicted wound.