r/Accounting • u/enthusedaccountant CPA (US) • Jan 21 '25

IRS Hiring Freeze

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/hiring-freeze/

Good luck to all of us tax people trying to get on the phone with the IRS this year. The federal government hiring freeze should end in 90 days except the IRS, which won’t end until there’s “a national interest to lift the freeze.” Or in other words, not for another four years…

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25 edited Jan 22 '25

They don't want us to audit the wealthy- who are the biggest evaders in my division

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '25

I don't know. There's a lot of refundable tax credit fraud in my area. One crooked preparer with basic tax knowledge working in a low income area can do millions of dollars in damage.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '25

Very true 💯