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sirgoofs t1_j681jbd wrote

Reply to comment by notprivatepyle1 in $700 tax penalty for not having health insurance. What are my options? by Vantadvst

OP falls under the category of “Small potatoes”. Pretty sure nothing would come of it

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PurinaHall0fFame t1_j6873uu wrote

The IRS goes after the small fish much more often; us poors can't afford to fight back.

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sirgoofs t1_j687soa wrote

Why would the irs waste time going after a few hundred dollars when they are understaffed and the return on investment for that is so low? How many poor people do you know who have been audited? Or a better question- who do rich people fear and despise the most? (The IRS, of course) They look for taxpayers who generate red flags like excessive or unlikely deductions to reduce very high dollar tax liabilities, they aren’t wasting time on poor people.

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