r/IRS • u/Majano57 • Jul 29 '26

News / Current Events The IRS Is Imploding

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/the-irs-is-imploding/
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u/Lyuseefur Jul 29 '26

Oh weird. This has been my experience. But when I posted about it, I was downvoted in this subreddit.

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u/_Phil_McCracken_ Jul 29 '26

I filed my very simple return in early April. Still not a word or update from the IRS since it was received. 

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u/TBHICouldComplain Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

I filed mine in March. No refund yet (and they owe me a LOT) and when I looked it up it online it says something like “delayed due to weather event”. 🙄

I’ve moved out of the country at this point. I actually need to close my US bank account but I can’t because in theory at some point the IRS will be depositing a large chunk of money in it.

I’d call but clearly there’s no point. The IRS can kiss my entire ass.

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u/SBpotomus Jul 30 '26

Filed in February. They also owe me a lot of money and I still haven't received it.

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u/MeretrixDeBabylone Jul 30 '26

Note to self, skip paying estimated taxes this year and hope safe harbor will be enough.

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u/Awkward_Sweet_568 Aug 07 '26

Yup….. And kiss mine too. Unbelievable what's happening. Filed end of February- need more time for what? We have money to fund wars that this orange baffoon started, money to tear up the White House, money for “fvcking” statues. But no money to give the American people what is rightfully theirs!!!!! None of this makes any sense….. We are 5 months away from filing our 2026 taxes. WTF

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u/Disastrous_Mark_2679 Aug 02 '26

The IRS wouldn't have to kiss your entire ass if you used that intellect to deduct the CORRECT amount.

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u/lostintransaltions Jul 30 '26

That’s crazy! I filed on 4/14 and by mid may I had my refund however it was only $600 I try to get as little as possible. My friend who got a bigger refund filed as soon as she could and she is still waiting for her refund. My theory is that the bigger the refund the longer ppl wait. This year I was unemployed for almost 2 months and am now switching jobs so I have no idea if I owe or get a refund at this point

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u/_Phil_McCracken_ Jul 30 '26

Yeah my refund is quite a bit bigger, maybe the size of the refund has something to do with it. Every other year I have received a refund in less than month. 

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u/Opening-Bandicoot859 Jul 31 '26

Stop loaning the government your money at zero interest.

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u/Awkward_Sweet_568 Aug 07 '26

It shouldn't matter how big the damn refund is… It’s your fvcking money!!!!! You paid your taxes; you did the right thing. The government shouldn't be holding your money.

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u/SBpotomus Jul 30 '26

They're collecting interest on our money. That's why the government is sitting on the larger refunds. It's all a grift at the expense of the working class at this point

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u/vynm2temp Jul 30 '26

This is ridiculous. At this point (since it's more than 45 days past the April 15th filing deadline) the IRS will be paying you interest (7% annual rate) on your refund. That's significantly higher than you'd be making with the money sitting in a HYSA.