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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Fri Oct 28, 2022, 07:20 PM Oct 2022

Yellen names O'Donnell to temporarily steer IRS as it readies for major expansion

Source: Politico

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday appointed Douglas O’Donnell as acting head of the IRS during a potentially transformative period for the agency.

O’Donnell, who is currently deputy commissioner for services and enforcement, would take charge of the IRS until a permanent replacement for outgoing Commissioner Chuck Rettig is confirmed. Biden has yet to nominate someone for the post.

It’s considered a key appointment after an $80 billion influx of funding by Congress designed to ramp up scrutiny of wealthy people who may be avoiding taxes, reverse a staff shortage and modernize woefully out-of-date technology.

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Yellen names O'Donnell to temporarily steer IRS as it readies for major expansion (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2022 OP

Wonderful. Now...... paleotn Oct 2022 #1

Finally going to go after the wealthy. Start with Elon, then Trump, Fla Dem Oct 2022 #2

Release the 80,000 Enforcement Officers! maxsolomon Oct 2022 #3

Interesting. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2022 #4

The one-per-centers have already bought most of the country FakeNoose Oct 2022 #5

paleotn

(22,727 posts)

1. Wonderful. Now......

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2022, 07:54 PM

Oct 2022

when is Louis DeJoy going to be fired at USPS? Yes, I know that's a bit off topic. Tangential at best. But still. When? When?

Fla Dem

(27,764 posts)

2. Finally going to go after the wealthy. Start with Elon, then Trump,

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2022, 08:43 PM

Oct 2022

maxsolomon

(39,120 posts)

3. Release the 80,000 Enforcement Officers!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Oct 28, 2022, 10:12 PM

Oct 2022

My Dad is convinced they're coming for all of us.

OldBaldy1701E

(11,536 posts)

4. Interesting.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2022, 06:44 AM

Oct 2022

It’s considered a key appointment after an $80 billion influx of funding by Congress designed to ramp up scrutiny of wealthy people who may be avoiding taxes...

Considering that Congress is 57% millionaires and above, the thought that they plan to 'ramp up scrutiny of wealthy people' is an interesting one. One should suspect that such a statement is more for show and that they might fine a few billionaires a few thousand dollars. However, it also sounds like something that goes against what we have been programmed to see as success, i.e.: making money regardless of who or what it hurts. I also have my own ideas about who they end up really going after. But, we will see.

FakeNoose

(42,391 posts)

5. The one-per-centers have already bought most of the country

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2022, 12:22 PM

Oct 2022

There's not much left for the rest of us. At least make those mofos pay their FAIR SHARE of taxes.
We're really tired of paying their taxes for them.

- Signed, the disappearing middle-class working stiffs of America

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