IRS Controversies

The cluster focuses on criticisms and discussions of the IRS, including the targeting scandal, enforcement practices, underfunding, potential abuses, and interactions with taxpayers in automated tax contexts.

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abtinf Sep 22, 2019 View on HN

The IRS has done this exact thing.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRS_targeting_controversy

dvtrn Aug 22, 2021 View on HN

The IRS has joined the chat

tedunangst Nov 22, 2013 View on HN

Please clarify how the IRS is missing money.

jlgreco Jun 18, 2013 View on HN

That sounds like a major problem for the IRS, not a major problem with the IRS.

sjg007 Jul 16, 2018 View on HN

I wonder if the irs would crack down on this.

abstrakraft Dec 2, 2016 View on HN

>> Seems like it'd be pretty hard to pull off with the IRS.Unless the IRS itself is the instrument of abuse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRS_targeting_controversy

ibizaman Oct 16, 2025 View on HN

Not if the IRS verifies using the same AI. Actually, it’s probably twice the trouble.

hobbitstan Jan 8, 2023 View on HN

Stealing from the IRS seems like a good idea…

not2personal Oct 30, 2019 View on HN

Intuit is going to try to do what benefits them. The IRS are the corrupt party in this transaction.

AJ007 Nov 25, 2019 View on HN

Couldn’t this involve the IRS as well?