It can be difficult at times to write about some of the truly horrible events that happen in the world here at Twitchy. Terrorist attacks, assassination attempts, crimes committed by illegal aliens, and, of course, Joy Behar speaking (shudder).
So, it's nice every once in a while when we can write about something that is a completely uplifting story. Something we can all get behind, that makes America happy, and we know will just bring a smile to everyone's faces.
This is one of those stories.
So, let's not bury the lede any further. Let's get right to it. Ladies and gentlemen, it gives us great pleasure to present our Twitchy Feel-Good Story of the Week:
The IRS lost 31% of its auditors from buyouts and layoffs tied to Elon Musk’s DOGE, departures that are likely to hamper the agency’s ability to go after tax cheats https://t.co/Lg7vH1zu1q
— Bloomberg (@business) May 5, 2025
HOORAY! Thank you, DOGE!
OK, so it's not a perfect story. That would have been if the IRS had lost 100 percent of its auditors. But it's a start, and we'll take what we can get.
Here are some more details from Bloomberg UK:
More than 3,600 revenue agents — responsible for collecting tax payments — have left the IRS, according to an IRS watchdog report.
In addition, 18% of revenue officers, who oversee challenging tax cases, and 10% of tax examiners — front-line employees who review returns — have also left the agency, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said in a recent report.
The IRS downsizing is due to a series of moves, spurred by Musk’s DOGE, to cut the agency’s workforce. More than 7,300 probationary employees were terminated. More than 4,100 workers took Musk’s “Fork in the Road” resignation offer, followed by a second round of buyouts where more than 13,100 were approved to leave, according to the report.
Many of those probationary employees were hired under Joe Biden and his 'Inflation Reduction Act' (which, mysteriously, did not reduce inflation by even a fraction of a percent).
We're happy to see all of those workers fired so that they can pursue their true calling in life, which is probably kicking puppies or stealing candy from babies.
https://t.co/raoRwexXlS pic.twitter.com/uvWjmEZfj7
— Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) May 5, 2025
We're gonna' miss them so much. Honestly. There may be tears.
Or, you know, not.
This is literally what I voted for. https://t.co/qsYY1oOK6I
— Brady Leonard (@bradyleonard) May 5, 2025
We didn't just vote for it. We have had inappropriate fantasies about it.
— PreacherBTC (@PreacherBTC) May 5, 2025
Of course, even with news as wonderful as this, we know that the killjoys on the left will sputter their usual refrain that this will prevent the IRS from going after billionaires.
(Cue Bernie Sanders screaming from one of his three homes.)
Except, they never seem to do that, do they? It's always the small-business entrepreneur with an Etsy account who they go after, isn't it?
Funny they always frame these stories about downsizing as negatives b/c they can’t go after “tax cheats.” Doesn’t the IRS go after the avg American more often b/c they don’t have the resources to fight back? Seems like they always bypass the major violators to go after the…
— Tim Walworth (@TimWalworth) May 5, 2025
Yes, that is exactly who the IRS targets (as well as Democrats' political opponents).
And that's exactly why Biden hired so many new agents and enacted a rule that lowered the threshold for reporting income through payment apps (like PayPal or Venmo) from $20,000 to $600.
OMG how will they go after those cheats who don't report their tips or who have Venmo purchases over $600 which is what they were actually going after
— Loren (@SDCLoren) May 5, 2025
That rule has not been abolished yet, but we hope that can be our next feel-good story.
And the bad news ?
— MikeMack33 (@mike95589) May 5, 2025
There is none.
OK, fine. We suppose that there is some bad news in that the IRS headquarters is still standing and has not been reduced to a pile of rubble.
69% more to go!
— Pleasureweapon_ (@pleasureweapon_) May 5, 2025
There you go. That's the spirit.
Literally Everybody loves this.
— 自由戦士アイデアレーンジャー (@1776Dairenn) May 6, 2025
This is being reported as bad news but as we speak, actual parties are being thrown to celebrate this exact thing happening.
Champagne corks have been popped. Balloons are falling from the ceiling.
I VOTED FOR THIS https://t.co/Z65x8wgMjc pic.twitter.com/Xw5dpzipMM
— Jik (@jik447) May 6, 2025
I am at peace with this for now.
— Not Arguing 🐭 (@NotArguing9) May 5, 2025
Simplify the tax code to make IRS agents redundant.
Or, better yet, eliminate the federal income tax entirely.
Talk about everyone in America throwing a party. The shindig might never end if that ever came to pass.
For now, we'll take our small victories and happy news where we can get them.
And the IRS having 3,600 fewer agents to deliver unlicensed protology exams to American taxpayers is a great start.
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