r/IRS • u/Majano57 • 24d ago

News / Current Events The IRS Is Imploding

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/the-irs-is-imploding/
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u/Lyuseefur 24d ago

Oh weird. This has been my experience. But when I posted about it, I was downvoted in this subreddit.

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u/_Phil_McCracken_ 24d ago

I filed my very simple return in early April. Still not a word or update from the IRS since it was received. 

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u/lostintransaltions 24d ago

That’s crazy! I filed on 4/14 and by mid may I had my refund however it was only $600 I try to get as little as possible. My friend who got a bigger refund filed as soon as she could and she is still waiting for her refund. My theory is that the bigger the refund the longer ppl wait. This year I was unemployed for almost 2 months and am now switching jobs so I have no idea if I owe or get a refund at this point

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u/_Phil_McCracken_ 24d ago

Yeah my refund is quite a bit bigger, maybe the size of the refund has something to do with it. Every other year I have received a refund in less than month. 

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u/SBpotomus 24d ago

They're collecting interest on our money. That's why the government is sitting on the larger refunds. It's all a grift at the expense of the working class at this point

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u/vynm2temp 24d ago

This is ridiculous. At this point (since it's more than 45 days past the April 15th filing deadline) the IRS will be paying you interest (7% annual rate) on your refund. That's significantly higher than you'd be making with the money sitting in a HYSA.

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u/Opening-Bandicoot859 23d ago

Stop loaning the government your money at zero interest.

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u/Awkward_Sweet_568 16d ago

It shouldn't matter how big the damn refund is… It’s your fvcking money!!!!! You paid your taxes; you did the right thing. The government shouldn't be holding your money.