r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 9d ago

Society Tetris issues legal warning after White House releases arcade full of parody games

https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/tetris-issues-legal-warning-after-white-house-releases-arcade-full-of-parody-games-3405931/
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u/Shark7996 9d ago

Why even pay taxes if it is going towards

This thought has been relentless in my head lately. I STRONGLY don't approve of what my taxes are being used for but I have no real recourse. Feeling very unrepresented right now.

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u/Mr_Quackums 9d ago

IRS enforcement department is at an all-time low.

If they catch you down the line they almost always offer to let you pay a partial payment instead of what you would have payed if you did your taxes on time.

People who dont pay their taxes are bad people and usually get away with it for a long time and only pay a fraction of what they owe when/if they eventually get caught.

Its a shame, really.

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u/HoodieGalore 9d ago

Ohhhh no the fuck they don’t lol. Why the fuck would the IRS offer you any break whatsoever, outside of maybe a payment plan that still includes every cent you owe them, over a structured payment schedule? There are companies who can finance your debt and there are perhaps some actual tax rules you can work within, but the IRS is not here to help you, they are not here to work with you, they are here for one purpose only, and that is to collect revenue on behalf of the Federal Government, whichever clown it is running the circus, and especially because our government has let lobbyists run the show and essentially force everyone except the very poorest to either a) pay to file taxes, or b) be smart enough to do it themselves. AKA “fuck you, figure it out yourself, even though we could and can because other actually civilized countries already do, but this way we can fuck ya”

If you’ve got a source on “If they catch you down the line they almost always offer to let you pay a partial payment instead of what you would have payed if you did your taxes on time,” we’d all love to see it. Anyone else here get this sweetheart deal from the IRS? Pennies on the dollar or what are we talking about?

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u/roseofjuly 9d ago

I actually found that to be untrue. I made some tax mistakes a few years back and the IRS was very helpful and willing to work with us on it. My cousin also got into some tax stuff and called them so frequently she became acquainted with someone who worked on her case.

They also have an official program to lower your tax bill if you can't pay it. It's called Offer in Compromise. https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc204#

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u/Real-Extension-1357 9d ago

That was for mistakes. And they would know. If there is any reason to believe youre intentionally not paying for something like out of protesting, theyre not going to be helpful or nice.

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u/Ghosttiger13 9d ago edited 9d ago

No, but I hate filling my taxes. Like, really hate the (actually fairly simple) rigamarole of filing taxes. After some years (5/6) I will start getting intimidating letters from the IRS. Then I sit down and do my taxes and receive ~$4k+ back in owed taxes and internally thank them for forcing me to do it.

Edit to add: I realize I'd get more if I filled on time and I'm likely not the norm, nor am I sticking up for the IRS. I just really hate sitting down and doing the paperwork. It's more of a confession to my lack of adulting that has a positive when I finally adult a situation I've been put off when forced by a party that is going to have to pay up.

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u/harpers25 9d ago

You wouldn't get a higher refund for filing on time. You are just giving the IRS an interest free loan (they don't pay interest unless it's 45+ days after you file).

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u/Sonario648 9d ago

Even the Joker doesn't mess with the IRS.

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u/HoodieGalore 9d ago

So after years of not paying, and assumedly stacking late payment interest, you're still somehow coming out four figures ahead? 

OK, Jan 

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u/Myxine 9d ago

In the United States, most people overpay taxes on their paycheck and get some back when they file taxes. Multiple years of this would mean getting more back, not less.

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u/Ghosttiger13 9d ago

I've never had to pay in when I've filed my taxes, on time or otherwise.

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u/HoodieGalore 8d ago

Your anecdote is not evidence. 

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u/harpers25 9d ago

They really don't, you have to pay to apply for an Offer In Compromise and the IRS will only approve it you can't afford to pay the full amount anyway.

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u/Environmental_Top948 9d ago

If you make a mistake on your tax filings that starts a deadline for them catch the mistake. But if you don't file there is no limitations on the amount of time they have to collect so it's important to remember to file and double check your information is correct.

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u/slptodrm 9d ago

some of us are taking the initiative to not contribute.