I depend on my refund to be in my hands by Feb. 1st, every year to pay my car insurance, auto repairs, and buy a couple nice things for me. Please see the below for part of the article from Yahoo news.
The Internal Revenue Service is looking hard at delaying the start of its filing season, set to kick off on Jan. 14, if Congress fails to pass legislation in the next two weeks. At issue is how to handle what could be a dramatic increase in the number of people facing a higher alternative minimum tax.
If there is a delay and it extends into mid-February, it would slow nearly 38 million refunds worth a total of about $87 billion, the IRS Oversight Board predicts.
2007-12-02 13:49:46 · 3 answers · asked by Barbara L 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
As it is I do not receive a huge refund, but now it will be delaid, plus I will be taxed more because of their delays. This is not fair!
2007-12-02 13:53:10 · update #1
I know... if you owe them money... boy ole boy... they are beating your door down... literallly.
BUT when they owe you money, oh heck no... you can wait.. what is the hurry. It's just a money you overpaid that you DON'T need. Right... hehe
2007-12-02 18:11:18 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To slow it up more you could always hire more employees in the IRS. The present employees would then have more people to talk to than they now have. More talk, less work. Do you know why people who are employed by the government are called employees rather than workers? No one has ever seen anyone employed by the government do any actual work.
2007-12-02 13:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by Jake S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like everyone else would love to see the IRS abolished but none of the candidates have come up with a plan that would be able to get rid of the agency and remain financially solvent. I have included a link to a non-partisan report that examined Ron Paul's proposal to abolish the IRS.
John Edwards proposal is to simplify the filing process to a form with most of the information populated with your income data that would be sent to you for your signature.
His quote:
""Hard-working families who pay their taxes shouldn't have to pay tax preparers too. With 'Form 1,' there is only one thing you have to do - sign and return it." -- John Edwards"
http://www.johnedwards.com/issues/tax-simplification/
2007-12-02 14:36:10 · answer #3 · answered by mickbw 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋