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Nearly 30% of all federal employees owe $6.3 billion in unpaid taxes
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:06 am
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:06 am
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Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:07 am to Ailsa
Yet, if we get $600 from Venmo, and you’d better report it. Or else.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:21 am to Ailsa
And yet my 73yr old mother on a fixed income got an audit notice last year because she claimed a $3,300 power chair she bought on her own that medicare wouldn't cover. The IRS still hasn't set up anything with her yet though.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:23 am to Tigerdew
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And yet my 73yr old mother on a fixed income got an audit notice last year because she claimed a $3,300 power chair she bought on her own that medicare wouldn't cover. The IRS still hasn't set up anything with her yet though.
That's just wrong but hopefully will all work out for her.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:30 am to Ailsa
Paying your taxes should be a requirement of federal service. Failure to meet the requirement should result in termination.
Do you think they pay any penalties for the delinquencies?
Do you think they pay any penalties for the delinquencies?
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:33 am to Ailsa
Any way to break that down by demographics? I bet its the same demo in State gov't as well. With close to the same percentages.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:36 am to Ailsa
As a former federal employee, I’m surprised and confused by this stat.
My HR department collected taxes out of my paycheck just like every other employer, and if I failed to file, I got letters from the IRS just like everybody else.
I suspect this reflects some statistical tomfoolery.
My HR department collected taxes out of my paycheck just like every other employer, and if I failed to file, I got letters from the IRS just like everybody else.
I suspect this reflects some statistical tomfoolery.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:36 am to theCrusher
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Paying your taxes should be a requirement of federal service. Failure to meet the requirement should result in termination.
It should be super easy for the US government to garnish a US government employee's wages.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:37 am to theCrusher
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Paying your taxes should be a requirement of federal service. Failure to meet the requirement should result in termination.
Do you think they pay any penalties for the delinquencies
They get paid by the fed. Simply make it automatic and immediate to garnish wages from their FEDERAL checks. Problem solved
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:38 am to Ailsa
Rules for thee…
Seriously, the staff at the IRS that I’ve dealt with (all black) were a bunch jackasses that seem to take pleasure in rude behavior.
Seriously, the staff at the IRS that I’ve dealt with (all black) were a bunch jackasses that seem to take pleasure in rude behavior.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:40 am to Ailsa
I'm a federal employee, how do I get away with not paying taxes
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:44 am to theCrusher
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Paying your taxes should be a requirement of federal service. Failure to meet the requirement should result in termination.
Do you think they pay any penalties for the delinquencies?
It's the usual 'rules for thee but not for me"...look at some of the politicians who don't pay:
AI Overview
Several prominent politicians have faced scrutiny and legal action for failing to pay, underpaying, or improperly filing their taxes.
Notable examples include:
Senator Jim Justice (R-WV): The Senator and his wife agreed to pay over $5 million in back taxes and interest to the IRS stemming from a 2009 dispute .
Al Sharpton: The MSNBC host and former political candidate faced a long-standing tax controversy, with public records showing he owed the state and federal governments millions in taxes over unfiled/unpaid amounts .
Tom Daschle: President Barack Obama's initial nominee for Health and Human Services withdrew his consideration after failing to report chauffeur services and underpaying over $100,000 in taxes and interest .
In addition to individual politicians, several presidential administrations have drawn scrutiny for appointing individuals to federal roles who owed thousands in back taxes .
Further Exploration: Additional Tax ControversiesRead about the ultrawealthy avoiding taxes using specific loopholes via https://www.propublica.org/article/how-these-ultrawealthy-politicians-avoided-paying-taxes
This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 10:45 am
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:47 am to Jimbeaux
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As a former federal employee, I’m surprised and confused by this stat.
My HR department collected taxes out of my paycheck just like every other employer, and if I failed to file, I got letters from the IRS just like everybody else.
I suspect this reflects some statistical tomfoolery.
It may be worse in more blue areas of the country.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:47 am to Ailsa
How are their paychecks not getting garnished?
Posted on 6/26/26 at 11:24 am to Jimbeaux
It does not appear to differentiate between those that started working as a federal employe and already had unpaid taxes (some new Orleans politicians are examples of this).
Also, your example refers to your W-2 taxes. If they have a spouse that also works and they do not adjust their withholdings, they could owe additional money. If they have side work (again think of politicians that also work for law firms), and do not stay on top of those taxes.
*Any politician that is arrears with their taxes should have a 6-month period to correct, or they must vacate their position. They should also be excluded from running if they have current unpaid taxes dispute.
Also, your example refers to your W-2 taxes. If they have a spouse that also works and they do not adjust their withholdings, they could owe additional money. If they have side work (again think of politicians that also work for law firms), and do not stay on top of those taxes.
*Any politician that is arrears with their taxes should have a 6-month period to correct, or they must vacate their position. They should also be excluded from running if they have current unpaid taxes dispute.
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