I’m getting audited

[bustedpivot]

imagine defending the IRS, those are all things that give the citizen more money back so of course they want to make that more difficult, you could literally send them a short questionnaire and they could take care of 90% of peoples taxes.

when it comes to reported tax income, they know it all, you're suppose to determine your adjusted income that dictates your final tax bracket, it's all a racket.

The IRS doesn't know anything other than what people tell them.

In most audits like the one OP is now involved in, he told the IRS he had X income, but someone who paid him money told the IRS about it (because they deducted their cost for his labor), and now the math does not add up. The IRS has no clue who is correct. Tons of employers make mistakes in issuing 1099's or make mistakes in reporting their labor costs. In these cases, OP can ask the employer to issue a correction. If he purposely omitted the income or has no reasonable explanation as to why the other party reported having paid him the income, the IRS will assume he received it. AT THAT POINT the IRS will tell OP what amount of tax he owes on the unreported income. OP has multiple redundant levels of due process where he can now dispute it if he believes for some reason someone other than him is mistaken.

 

[eheath]

The IRS doesn't know anything other than what people tell them.

In most audits like the one OP is now involved in, he told the IRS he had X income, but someone who paid him money told the IRS about it (because they deducted their cost for his labor), and now the math does not add up. The IRS has no clue who is correct. Tons of employers make mistakes in issuing 1099's or make mistakes in reporting their labor costs. In these cases, OP can ask the employer to issue a correction. If he purposely omitted the income or has no reasonable explanation as to why the other party reported having paid him the income, the IRS will assume he received it. AT THAT POINT the IRS will tell OP what amount of tax he owes on the unreported income. OP has multiple redundant levels of due process where he can now dispute it if he believes for some reason someone other than him is mistaken.

bruh i understand how the IRS works, im saying it should change. anyway, not looking to start another pointless arguement, im actually surprised by the polarizing opinions about taxes.

 

[bustedpivot]

bruh i understand how the IRS works, im saying it should change. anyway, not looking to start another pointless arguement, im actually surprised by the polarizing opinions about taxes.

I actually agree with you in this thread, which is wild. People literally do not understand on a basic level why federal agencies even exist. They think tax revenue is like stolen from them and just goes off into the ether or some shit or only spent on the evil deeds of some secret cabal.

 

[profa_212]

I actually agree with you in this thread, which is wild. People literally do not understand on a basic level why federal agencies even exist. They think tax revenue is like stolen from them and just goes off into the ether or some shit or only spent on the evil deeds of some secret cabal.

That or to city/county/state level stuff. People have no idea how much roads are to build/maintain....how much signage is...courts...clinics...licensing boards...inspectors etc etc etc.

People love to shit on the government because it's easy to do and #capitalism or whatever..... But it is a fine line of underpaid overworked workers keeping America from looking like a 3rd world country.

**This post was edited on Mar 31st 2023 at 1:00:35am

 

[Granby_killdozer]

That or to city/county/state level stuff. People have no idea how much roads are to build/maintain....how much signage is...courts...clinics...licensing boards...inspectors etc etc etc.

People love to shit on the government because it's easy to do and #capitalism or whatever..... But it is a fine line of underpaid overworked workers keeping America from looking like a 3rd world country.

**This post was edited on Mar 31st 2023 at 1:00:35am

Yeah dude federal income tax totally goes towards maintaining local roads. Ur a fuckin genius

 

[Lonely]

Yeah dude federal income tax totally goes towards maintaining local roads. Ur a fuckin genius

I mean, yeah? Like 51 billion green ones from the fed in 2020. State and county still pay the lions share but fed dollars absolutely do contribute.

Varies from state to state but

I think here in Michigan something like 30% of the MDOT funding comes from the fed. About 75% then goes to MDOT and the rest is distributed to county and city commissions or something like that.

And that's not even getting in to FEMA. We had bad flooding up here a while back. Took a while but the local commissions got millions from the federal government to fix shit.

I guess I don't know if all of that money comes from federal income tax but I'd imagine there's at least a little bit mixed in there.

 

[skierman]

Yeah dude federal income tax totally goes towards maintaining local roads. Ur a fuckin genius

Federal funds can and have been recently allocated back to the states for use in infrastructure projects including maintaining the roads and bridges, you stupid fuck.

 

[BradFiAusNzCoCa]

The funds do go back to state. In fact, that’s how the federal government makes sure the states comply with the 21 year old drinking age.

I mean, yeah? Like 51 billion green ones from the fed in 2020. State and county still pay the lions share but fed dollars absolutely do contribute.

Varies from state to state but

I think here in Michigan something like 30% of the MDOT funding comes from the fed. About 75% then goes to MDOT and the rest is distributed to county and city commissions or something like that.

And that's not even getting in to FEMA. We had bad flooding up here a while back. Took a while but the local commissions got millions from the federal government to fix shit.

I guess I don't know if all of that money comes from federal income tax but I'd imagine there's at least a little bit mixed in there.

 

[Granby_killdozer]

Federal funds can and have been recently allocated back to the states for use in infrastructure projects including maintaining the roads and bridges, you stupid fuck.

Yeah why don't break down how much federal funding goes into local infrastructure dumbass. It is minuscule. Our federal taxes go toward Social Security which we will never see any of... Medicare and Medicaid, and the military all of which are extremely wasteful enterprises that feed money to private organizations. Our federal tax dollars are there to make a few people who happen to be friends with politicians exorbitantly wealthy. if you think otherwise then you are deluding yourself

 

[Granby_killdozer]

I mean, yeah? Like 51 billion green ones from the fed in 2020. State and county still pay the lions share but fed dollars absolutely do contribute.

Varies from state to state but

I think here in Michigan something like 30% of the MDOT funding comes from the fed. About 75% then goes to MDOT and the rest is distributed to county and city commissions or something like that.

And that's not even getting in to FEMA. We had bad flooding up here a while back. Took a while but the local commissions got millions from the federal government to fix shit.

I guess I don't know if all of that money comes from federal income tax but I'd imagine there's at least a little bit mixed in there.

WOOOOW A WHOOLE 51BILLION!??!! THAT'S LIKE A FRACTION OF A PERCENT OF THE TRILLIONS WE GIVE THE GOVERNMENT

 

[Lonely]

WOOOOW A WHOOLE 51BILLION!??!! THAT'S LIKE A FRACTION OF A PERCENT OF THE TRILLIONS WE GIVE THE GOVERNMENT

Ah yeah gotcha. But you do understand now that federal tax dollars go to local roads right? Kinda seemed like you didn't before.

Since you want more dollars going into these projects I guess you think it's a good thing that infrastructure bill got signed in right?

 

[Granby_killdozer]

Ah yeah gotcha. But you do understand now that federal tax dollars go to local roads right? Kinda seemed like you didn't before.

Since you want more dollars going into these projects I guess you think it's a good thing that infrastructure bill got signed in right?

I understand how the federal government allocates the money I give it just fine. I was speaking figuratively. Locally, I see the benefit of like 10 of the tens of thousands of dollars I give the federal government each year. That is basically nothing.

And hell no I am not happy about a bill that gives the government even more of my money. make cuts to medicare and social security and use THAT money on infrastructure!

**This post was edited on Mar 31st 2023 at 11:15:51am

 

[skierman]

I understand how the federal government allocates the money I give it just fine.

"Yeah dude federal income tax totally goes towards maintaining local roads. Ur a fuckin genius"

No, you don't.

 

[Granby_killdozer]

"Yeah dude federal income tax totally goes towards maintaining local roads. Ur a fuckin genius"

No, you don't.

still waiting on that breakdown of how much federal funding goes into municipal infrastructure skierman. let see it big guy. I know you're a lazy piece of shit who leeches off welfare and doesn't pay tax but I have high hopes for you.

 

[VTshredder69]

Taxation is theft

 

[Farmville420]

Federal funds can and have been recently allocated back to the states for use in infrastructure projects including maintaining the roads and bridges, you stupid fuck.

Dude I’m sorry but this just isn’t true. The roads and bridges you are talking about only applies to federal infrastructure, which is anything that is labeled with the federal shield, federal chevron, or more generally the classic red white and blue interstate symbol. The purpose of maintaining those roadways is for transportation of military personnel and equipment. I can’t post pics cuz the app is busted but within AASHTO there is a comprehensive guide to signage and each state specific symbol for state roads, which are paid for by state income taxes (substantially less money and astronomically more roadways. If you live in the US there is a 99% chance you live in some sort of master development where maintenance of roadways, utilities, and landscaping is the responsibility of the owner or a private utility district (which is not funded by tax dollars). If you want more specific examples I can type out an entire list of the private water, sanitation, storm water, and energy districts in denver alone (it’s about 50ish districts that operate privately and cover the entirety of denver metro). So people saying “why is this pothole in my neighborhood not fixed? My tax dollars should be paying for that!” Is actually just not true at all.

 

[VTshredder69]

Dude I’m sorry but this just isn’t true. The roads and bridges you are talking about only applies to federal infrastructure, which is anything that is labeled with the federal shield, federal chevron, or more generally the classic red white and blue interstate symbol. The purpose of maintaining those roadways is for transportation of military personnel and equipment. I can’t post pics cuz the app is busted but within AASHTO there is a comprehensive guide to signage and each state specific symbol for state roads, which are paid for by state income taxes (substantially less money and astronomically more roadways. If you live in the US there is a 99% chance you live in some sort of master development where maintenance of roadways, utilities, and landscaping is the responsibility of the owner or a private utility district (which is not funded by tax dollars). If you want more specific examples I can type out an entire list of the private water, sanitation, storm water, and energy districts in denver alone (it’s about 50ish districts that operate privately and cover the entirety of denver metro). So people saying “why is this pothole in my neighborhood not fixed? My tax dollars should be paying for that!” Is actually just not true at all.

 

[r00kie]

Taxation is theft

Income tax yes, consumption based tax no.

 

[C.R.E.A.M]

lol, the purpose of the agenda is to keep you blind, deaf , dumb.

hunter biden worked for pelosi behind trumps back, as he was president. hunter made deals in foreign countries that would have gone against trump, his lost laptop had all of the information but was hidden from your knowledge, during the election.... joe biden was elected because of his sons dirt work, appointed by the WEF...... the insurrectionist had this information and chanted hang pelosi....

btw, hunter aint no coke head, his girlfriend testified to him cooking crack in vegas penthouses.

(all subjective opinions)

How about instead of a post of entirely subjective opinions you post objective facts.

Everyone knows everything we see hear and read is produced by some media outlet that is in fundamentally a for profit company. Nobody does anything for free.

Your objective as an informed citizen is to look at both sides and come to your own conclusion. If you think Trump, or Biden, or Bernie, or AOC, or Gates, or Bezos, or Madoff, or Koch, or Zuckerberg or anyone doesn't have:

1. human flaws

2. to at least some degree, their own human interests

3. multiple levers of power working for and against them

4. more then you ever know going on in their life

Then you have been living under a rock and your parents did you a disservice, never blindly trust ANYTHING. All this "we figured it out guys politicians are bad and have dirty laundry and are influenced by people" shit is so exhausting.

You lost your voting power when super PACs became legal in 2010 with the Citizens United and SpeechNow.org decisions. Private organizations can donate unlimited funds to political action campaigns that can do a candidates bidding acting as their proxy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC

 

[profa_212]

That or to city/county/state level stuff. People have no idea how much roads are to build/maintain....how much signage is...courts...clinics...licensing boards...inspectors etc etc etc.

**This post was edited on Mar 31st 2023 at 1:00:35am

Yeah dude federal income tax totally goes towards maintaining local roads. Ur a fuckin genius

Well, you clearly can't fucking read. Talking about different taxes here. Also not talking solely about roads either.

Also if your local roads are interstates, then plenty of fed funding goes to maintaining those roads.

 

[skierman]

Also if your local roads are interstates, then plenty of fed funding goes to maintaining those roads.

NO, BRO! ITS NOT A LOCAL ROAD IF THE FED MAINTAINS IT EVEN IF IT GOES THROUGH YOUR TOWN! THAT'S NOT LOCAL BRO!

 

[Granby_killdozer]

Well, you clearly can't fucking read. Talking about different taxes here. Also not talking solely about roads either.

Also if your local roads are interstates, then plenty of fed funding goes to maintaining those roads.

ur right. I misread what you wrote. but still go fuck yourself.

**This post was edited on Mar 31st 2023 at 1:07:46pm

 

[Farmville420]

NO, BRO! ITS NOT A LOCAL ROAD IF THE FED MAINTAINS IT EVEN IF IT GOES THROUGH YOUR TOWN! THAT'S NOT LOCAL BRO!

you don’t know how infrastructure works because local roads actually have nothing to do with location lmfao

 

[VTshredder69]

Federal funds can and have been recently allocated back to the states for use in infrastructure projects including maintaining the roads and bridges, you stupid fuck.

Oh look more false info!

 

[Farmville420]

Also if your local roads are interstates, then plenty of fed funding goes to maintaining those roads.

A local road by definition can’t be an interstate, and if you want it to be maintained by the fed it has to be built to fed standards (which literally nobody follows because you have much more freedom designing to private standards). “Local road” is a classification.

 

[profa_212]

A local road by definition can’t be an interstate, and if you want it to be maintained by the fed it has to be built to fed standards (which literally nobody follows because you have much more freedom designing to private standards). “Local road” is a classification.

Clearly I was talking about government road classifications and not you know, roads in your locality that you use.

 

[iH8pow]

Ugh, now i’m afraid to check my mail. I’m expecting a $6k return to buy solar panels, of course i’ll get audited instead. The one year we get a refund.

if you get audited from a W2, i cant wait to have them nitpick my crypto