Firing of IRS Staffers is Another Blow to Small Businesses
Statement from Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer about small business support for the IRS and the impact that reduced staffing will have on entrepreneurs
“Reports that the Trump administration will fire 3,500 IRS agents working in the division that oversees small businesses and the self-employed is at odds with what small businesses want and need. Our research has found that small business owners agree that the IRS needs continued additional funding to support them, and a large majority believe that additional funding is needed to properly audit large corporations and wealthy taxpayers, as well as offer improved customer service overall.
The timing, of course, could not be worse. The IRS is in the midst of tax season, and an agency that serves more than 57 million small businesses and self-employed individuals will surely be unable to offer better service with less staff. Small businesses have the right to timely tax return processing, and feel strongly that big corporations should pay their fair share of taxes. Both seem impossible without an IRS that is well-funded and staffed.”
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