ActionfigureJoe Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Union says IRS worker absences expected to surge amid shutdown By Emily BirnbaumJanuary 22, 2019 - 09:06 PM EST The National Treasury Employees Union on Tuesday said Internal Revenue Service (IRS) worker absences are expected to surge amid the partial government shutdown, The Washington Post reported. Hundreds of IRS employees will likely skip work as part of a coordinated protest as the shutdown continues into its fourth week, National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) President Tony Reardon and other union officials told the Post. “They are definitely angry that they’re not getting paid, and maybe some of them are angry enough to express their anger this way,” Reardon told the Post. “But these employees live paycheck to paycheck, and they can’t scrape up the dollars to get to work or pay for child care.” The Trump administration last week ordered tens of thousands of IRS workers to return to work; they are expected to miss their second paycheck next week. Labor groups say that some IRS employees are taking advantage of a provision that allows them to skip work if they suffer "hardship," according to the Post. “I have fielded no less than 30 to 40 calls, emails or text messages about hardship requests from employees daily since Thursday,” Shannon Ellis, president of the NTEU’s Chapter 66 in Kansas, told the newspaper. IRS offices across the country are reportedly experiencing a spike in absences as part of the protest. The IRS is headed into its busiest time of the year, raising the possibility that millions of Americans will receive their tax refunds later than usual. The partial shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, has affected nine federal agencies, as well as several smaller offices, leading to hundreds of thousands of federal employees being furloughed or required to work without pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Yeah...IRS workers are bailing too. Lol!! EXCELLENT SHUT DOWN!! If you are forced to be a W-4 employee and aren’t claiming 99 dependents as it is your right to do so, well, you can request a new form and fill it out at anytime...as is also your right. But, I’m not a tax advisor so, do your own diligence. If you want to continue to give the government a tax free loan all year. That’s neat! They do well with your money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 24, 2019 Author Share Posted January 24, 2019 Any fuckhead that gives the government more than the government’s share to fuck with all year long doesn’t deserve a timely return. Dummies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: Any fuckhead that gives the government more than the government’s share to fuck with all year long doesn’t deserve a timely return. Dummies They’ll get it. Stop your fucking whining and stop being so scared of everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted January 24, 2019 Gold Member Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) IRS/govt shutdown meh...... the withholding amounts by employers is going to suprise many this tax season Edited January 24, 2019 by BOHICA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Don’t give a flying fuck about government workers. Their IQ is usually around 90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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