I think the IRS will give you a cut of the taxes recovered if you snitch on them, if so this is free money for you with no downside.
I think the IRS will give you a cut of the taxes recovered if you snitch on them, if so this is free money for you with no downside.
It's not worth getting involved in other peoples business.
It's just mentally draining.
Can u live with the guilt if you rat on them?
Mind your own business.
Free loading CW wrote:
We were talking about the stimulus checks, and my coworker said she and her husband hadn't gotten them and probably wouldn't. I was confused and said something about how everyone who paid their taxes gets it. Then she said they were "behind" and hadn't paid their taxes in "awhile." Uhhh...
This bothers me. I know what she makes and have an idea of what her husband makes, and their combined income is over $100k/year. They should be paying taxes. Apparently they haven't been caught yet somehow... Should I turn them in?
Does your employer not withhold payroll tax? Not paying taxes and not filing taxes are two completely different things. It is entirely possible that the IRS owes them money, although it you do not file in a timely fashion, you will forfeit your refund. To answer your question, if you are without sin, throw the first stone.
One minute democratic inceles are calling for justice, and just like that(this), they aren't. WTF. Covid brain is effing you...(whatever the hell you define yourselves) UP.
fReE lOaDiNg cW wrote:
Aunt Sam wrote:
Tax money goes to vital programs like social security, the national parks, and public education. This outlines what you should do:
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/taxes/09/reporting-tax-cheats.aspI get very, VERY skeptical when someone just tells me "what I should do". No. Why start this thread then? This entire thread is a debate over whether to help enforce the laws, or to stand by. I believe in this case it is better to stand by. And if you are going to report the person, give them a bit of a heads-up so they can pay the IRS themselves. The amount of money they are skimming is an unbelievably small drop in the ocean, and that goes into my thinking.
Do you do a citizen's arrest on anyone who is going over the speed limit? If not, why are you so passive in the case where actual lives are on the line, and why are you so aggressively pursuing your goal of snitching on your coworker? Shouldn't you be more worried about traffic violations? Just looking for some philosophical consistency.
Are you the op? Hey its up to you. Obviously if you aren't bothered by their theft, you won't do anything. If that was the case, why bring it up on letsrun. You seem to feel that their theft is morally wrong.
With speeders, you're going to forget that a guy flew by you going 30 over in a school zone in downtown Edmonton in a few days. You're going to forget some guy drove 10 over on the interstate and passed you in a few minutes. If you carpool with someone who drives like a maniac, you aren't going to forget that though.
Are you going to forget that your coworker isn't paying taxes when he shows up to work in a news sports car? How about when he's showing everyone pictures from his vacation at a 5 star resort in Hawaii around the coffee pot?
You do you bro. When it looks like the trail in the national park you go to on vacation isn't maintained, you'll know why.
DC Area Runner wrote:
As long as they're getting a W-2 or 1099 for their employment, the IRS knows about their income and will deal with it. No need for you to get involved.
This. If their intention was to really evade the IRS it's unlikely she would have told the OP. It seems like it's more a case of they didn't get around to filing for whatever reason. Some people are just lazy, especially if their taxes are complicated. Either way, the IRS will find them eventually, and the longer it takes the more severe the penalty.
This thread shows the level of 'life knowledge' on these boards.
Even from over here on the other side of the world, I know she is not a tax cheat.
They work in salaried jobs.
Their taxes are deducted from salary every pay cycle.
The tax office knows exactly how much you have earned and paid from 'official' employment...you cannot hide that.
At the end of FY you either owe more tax (unlikely unless you had a second income, massive bonuses etc), or the tax office owes you (expenses, rebates etc)
You have a deadline to file tax to resolve this. Their are penalties for not doing it on time, but mostly overlooked if they owe you, or you have good tax accountant etc
It's in your interest to file the taxes, especially if you are expecting a refund or there are govt stimulus or social security cheques such as now.
It pretty much works the same in most 1st world countries now.
That the OP is in employment and doesn't know any of this, comes to a running board to question whether to dob her in, is the mind boggling thing here.
I think there should be a dumb, or ignorance tax, in which case the OP should be dobbed in
old guy 74 wrote:
Mind your own business.
People who illegally dodge taxes are robbing from everyone. So, it is absolutely my business.
I am Sam wrote:
They work in salaried jobs.
Their taxes are deducted from salary every pay cycle.
Some people choose to withhold and not have their taxes deducted from each paycheck.
vty wrote:
DC Area Runner wrote:
As long as they're getting a W-2 or 1099 for their employment, the IRS knows about their income and will deal with it. No need for you to get involved.
This. If their intention was to really evade the IRS it's unlikely she would have told the OP. It seems like it's more a case of they didn't get around to filing for whatever reason. Some people are just lazy, especially if their taxes are complicated. Either way, the IRS will find them eventually, and the longer it takes the more severe the penalty.
She is a major airhead, to the point we sometimes wonder if she's all there. When I asked her if she had done her taxes yet the day before tax day awhile back it was almost as if it took her a minute to understand what I was even talking about. She got a blank look on her face and after a moment said something like "We're pretty far behind." This combined with her saying neither she nor her husband got their $1200 from the government makes me think they they didn't file taxes last year either. How far behind they are is unknown, as is whether or not they have income withheld or not. I do know that their money management skills are atrocious though, to the point that it doesn't make any sense at all to me.
She's a horrible person on top of all this. I am not really out to get her specifically, but anyone not paying taxes is upsetting to me because they're being freeloaders. I'm actually very much for smaller government and in turn less taxes, but just letting some people not pay is not how it works. Society does not function unless people pay their taxes.
Had to change my handle since someone registered the handle I originally used.
don't be a narc bro, what do you have to gain by being a RAT!?
You sound like a nazi.
Taxation is theft.
Your taxes paid for a spare tire pressure gauge for a jet that can't get off the ground.
Also they paid for illegal wars that did nothing to keep granny safe.
Also they paid for a literal genocide in Yemen on behalf of the Saudis.
Taxation is theft
Empire is murder suicide
Free loading CW wrote:
bartholomew_maxwell wrote:
Nope. Trust me karma will get you if you do. Maybe one day your ISP will tip off the authorities about certain illegal pornographic websites you visit.
I'm kind of surprised by the bulk of the responses. NOT reporting theft is the RIGHT thing to do? You guys have very questionable morals.
If she was bragging about not filing, then report her. But that doesn't seem to be the case. She is not working under the table either.
By not filing she may be missing out on a refund. Ever think of that.
Only if she intends to Vote Trump.
OP of this thread wrote:
vty wrote:
This. If their intention was to really evade the IRS it's unlikely she would have told the OP. It seems like it's more a case of they didn't get around to filing for whatever reason. Some people are just lazy, especially if their taxes are complicated. Either way, the IRS will find them eventually, and the longer it takes the more severe the penalty.
She is a major airhead, to the point we sometimes wonder if she's all there. When I asked her if she had done her taxes yet the day before tax day awhile back it was almost as if it took her a minute to understand what I was even talking about. She got a blank look on her face and after a moment said something like "We're pretty far behind." This combined with her saying neither she nor her husband got their $1200 from the government makes me think they they didn't file taxes last year either. How far behind they are is unknown, as is whether or not they have income withheld or not. I do know that their money management skills are atrocious though, to the point that it doesn't make any sense at all to me.
She's a horrible person on top of all this. I am not really out to get her specifically, but anyone not paying taxes is upsetting to me because they're being freeloaders. I'm actually very much for smaller government and in turn less taxes, but just letting some people not pay is not how it works. Society does not function unless people pay their taxes.
Had to change my handle since someone registered the handle I originally used.
She said they are behind on their taxes, not that they were never planning to pay. That doesn't sound like there is a deliberate attempt on their part to evade tax law or misrepresent income or make a fraudulent claim. Those can be felonies that result in prison time.
If you think there is a crime involving significant amounts of money, then you should report it. For example, are they getting paid in cash or receiving significant income from sources other than a W-2 or 1099 that might not get reported?
If they are really a few years behind, it is safe to assume the IRS has already contacted them. People seldom get away with not paying unless they are destitute.
snitches get stitches.
Free loading CW wrote:
We were talking about the stimulus checks, and my coworker said she and her husband hadn't gotten them and probably wouldn't. I was confused and said something about how everyone who paid their taxes gets it. Then she said they were "behind" and hadn't paid their taxes in "awhile." Uhhh...
This bothers me. I know what she makes and have an idea of what her husband makes, and their combined income is over $100k/year. They should be paying taxes. Apparently they haven't been caught yet somehow... Should I turn them in?
You do realize that taxes are withheld for most people with salaries and that most people get refunds, rather than owing something. I often didn't do my taxes. Occasionally I got audited. When that happened I claimed every deduction in the book over the max number of years I was allowed to go back.
During each time I had to meet with the IRS to dispute my audit, I brought in an entire dolly cart full of several boxes of receipts [intentionally to intimidate them]. I'd also make sure to schedule my audit right before the worker's lunch break. Whenever they asked for a receipt I'd pull out a new box, and say let me get that for you, then ask what day they wanted again, then pull out a massive file book just for that day. "Let me get that for you, sorry that was a busy day." Probably an hour into their scheduled lunch, they really started to just give me everything just to keep things moving.
Every single audit ended with the government handing me a check of nearly $50,000. After 3 audits, I never got audited again. Of course, they'd fine me a small fee for not doing my taxes but the amount they owed me after every audit must have started to look silly on their end.
The lesson here is don't assume someone who doesn't do their taxes owes the government money. It could be someone who just hates doing taxes, and doesn't mind the government taking a bit extra of their income to avoid doing them.
Follow the Law wrote:
I am Sam wrote:
They work in salaried jobs.
Their taxes are deducted from salary every pay cycle.
Some people choose to withhold and not have their taxes deducted from each paycheck.
You mean that people can get their gross pay, spend it and claim they have no money for tax...I am not in USA but I doubt that is how it works.
Employers are mandated to withhold taxes from wages. You then file a return and either get over payment back or pay in under payment
The tax office already knows how much you earned in a salaried employment, they know whether you have filed and will come after you with more haste the more you owe them.
Cheating on tax is when you don't declare income, or claim expenses without proof.
Cannot believe that some of you guys are allowed to even handle money
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