Latest Breaking News

sendero

(28,552 posts)

23. You could look at it that way...

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 07:12 AM

Apr 2014

... or you could wonder why an agency that is famous for bulldozer tactics to collect back taxes cannot apply that to their own employees. Seems like a double standard to me. And frankly, I have a very low opinion of people who don't pay their taxes to begin with. If I ran the IRS and you wouldn't pay your taxes, you would not be working for the IRS, period.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

65 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

IRS paid 1,100 of its employees bonuses although they owed back taxes [View all] alp227 Apr 2014 OP

I don't understand why they are getting bonuses at all ebbie15644 Apr 2014 #1

Because they are competing with the private sector for talent. joeglow3 Apr 2014 #2

How many people in the private sector are getting bonuses these days? Psephos Apr 2014 #10

I am a tax accountant and a LOT are joeglow3 Apr 2014 #13

People at the IRS could not get similar jobs in the private sector. former9thward Apr 2014 #24

Bull shit they couldn't joeglow3 Apr 2014 #31

I will give you my experience with IRS employees. former9thward Apr 2014 #33

I will give you my experience with IRS employees. joeglow3 Apr 2014 #36

So only the Fortune 500 gets "best and the brightest". former9thward Apr 2014 #38

The Fortune 500 are the best tax cheats hack89 Apr 2014 #40

So, ALL IRS agents are mouth breathing morons joeglow3 Apr 2014 #41

You are the only one in this thread to use the word "moron". former9thward Apr 2014 #42

You said they were ONLY qualified to work for the Service (and my company). joeglow3 Apr 2014 #43

Sorry I am not in the name calling business. former9thward Apr 2014 #45

No. You just describe what you think of them. joeglow3 Apr 2014 #46

I did not describe what I thought of them. former9thward Apr 2014 #47

What did you mean when you said they were qualified to work nowhere else? joeglow3 Apr 2014 #48

I will tell you when you cut and paste showing I made that statement. former9thward Apr 2014 #49

OK wickerwoman Apr 2014 #50

That is not the statement you posted. former9thward Apr 2014 #51

Alternately, wickerwoman Apr 2014 #52

I have had a conversation with one poster. former9thward Apr 2014 #54

Keep spinning joeglow3 Apr 2014 #53

I am not trying to "talk my way out of it". former9thward Apr 2014 #55

You are absolutely amazing. joeglow3 Apr 2014 #57

You continue to make stuff up. former9thward Apr 2014 #58

You are free to use common sense joeglow3 Apr 2014 #59

I found another company where ex agents work joeglow3 Apr 2014 #62

Well you are correct that the F 500 are snatching up the bright people. former9thward Apr 2014 #63

My tax attorney is a former IRS agent jberryhill Apr 2014 #34

See post #33 former9thward Apr 2014 #35

More than 100,000 people work for the IRS. wickerwoman Apr 2014 #39

A lot do leave joeglow3 Apr 2014 #44

1000 dollars a head .. bonus based on performance not owed taxes... why is this even a news item? srican69 Apr 2014 #3

Because it's an excuse to crap on government employees? wickerwoman Apr 2014 #11

+1 nt Live and Learn Apr 2014 #21

Boy, ain't that the truth. Le Taz Hot Apr 2014 #22

You could look at it that way... sendero Apr 2014 #23

They do. wickerwoman Apr 2014 #37

and that's over a two year period Enrique Apr 2014 #18

I would feel insulted if my manager gave me a $1000 bonus.. srican69 Apr 2014 #19

I'm sure they will be returning the bonus. former9thward Apr 2014 #25

I'm sure that *every* DUer would be *deeply* insulted by a $1000 bonus. (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #56

they should be ..if they routinely work long hours without overtime srican69 Apr 2014 #61

Scratching my head over this one too jberryhill Apr 2014 #27

I had a dispute with the IRS a few years back ... should my company have withheld my JoePhilly Apr 2014 #4

If one of my collection employees owed money to a subcontractor of ours Bonduel Apr 2014 #14

Totally different situation. Government is not involved. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #15

and your example above is a different situation as well Bonduel Apr 2014 #16

Actually, in your example ... your employee might be able to sue you. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #17

Well I don't know what their bonus situation is Bonduel Apr 2014 #28

So will Fox news be celebrating these patriots? MattP Apr 2014 #5

Sounds like this came from FOX news meanit Apr 2014 #6

this LBN post is a mess and the link doesn't work CreekDog Apr 2014 #7

Yeah, that is weird. Dr. Strange Apr 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author William769 Apr 2014 #9

Well, that's just stupid. Pterodactyl Apr 2014 #12

why is everyone in Washington so out of touch? Supersedeas May 2014 #64

Because they are not held accountable. Pterodactyl May 2014 #65

some corporation better not be havin' dreams of a private 'for profit' IRS. That would be worse than Sunlei Apr 2014 #20

What does one have to do with the other? jberryhill Apr 2014 #26

Agree. As pointed out upthread ... SomeGuyInEagan Apr 2014 #30

Could Bundy have gotten away with it if he was an IRS agent? darkangel218 Apr 2014 #29

Wages Calista241 Apr 2014 #32

I owed back taxes, they took my refund until DiverDave Apr 2014 #60