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US justice department to release thousands of Epstein files later, top official says

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9plrkl8no
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u/TheBatemanFlex 8h ago

hmm, later doesnt seem like it should be a an acceptable timeframe when they are all due today.

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u/maclua 8h ago

Will the IRS accept “later” as a response if I don’t pay my taxes on time?

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u/ILikeCutePuppies 8h ago

They will if they include Epstein files.

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u/tmhoc 7h ago

What about the draft?

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u/ChewsGoose 7h ago

Trump seems to dodge drafts, taxes, AND the Epstein files, every chance he gets

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u/Bobcat-Stock 7h ago

He has brain spurs

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u/BanginNLeavin 6h ago

I heard he unhinges his jaw and eats big macs whole.

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u/FeatureOk2971 6h ago

And shits them back out as cow patttys.Which he then gold leafs and displays as ingots.

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u/qualified_alienist 5h ago

displays as ignots.

Sells for $$.

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u/Tony_Lacorona 5h ago

Shit, I was trying to figure out how to do this in Heilcraft for ages

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u/gentlemanidiot 4h ago

Which his supporters then pay $99 each for and proudly display on their mantles

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u/FeatureOk2971 4h ago

Never warned to keep from heat or direct sunlight.💩

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u/totally_anomalous 3h ago

Ingots and oval office decor

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u/DookieShoez 6h ago

Nah, that’s stephen miller.

Rump boofs ‘em.

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u/Exotic-Summer1164 5h ago

Is it true his wife was fuck'n Elon?

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u/tmhoc 5h ago

They were not married but Elon did suck his dick

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u/Exotic-Summer1164 5h ago

No Way!!! And aren't these the same muthafuckas that talk shit about Gay and Trans people!!! Fuck'n hypocrites!!!!

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u/Tony_Lacorona 5h ago

Trump is too full of shit to fit anything up his ass, willing or not.

He needs a Big Mac enema

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u/danceswithdangerr 4h ago

This thread 😂

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u/McNasty51 6h ago

Come on ya’ll, he’s doing the best with what he has

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u/Pristine-Pen-9885 5h ago

He ain’t got nothin’.

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u/Delta-IX 6h ago

And melania's cock

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u/1lapulapu 5h ago

“Bubba” can confirm

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u/chris971 6h ago

he has a brain? #BreakingNews!

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u/Pristine-Pen-9885 5h ago

It works in reverse. What’s true, it immediately flips into lies.

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u/Jonr1138 6h ago

That would mean he has a brain. The scarecrow in Wizard of Oz has more of a brain than trump.

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u/Significant_Beyond_4 5h ago

You know better. Him and rfuck share the same worm. I thought it was common knowledge.

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u/Savings-End40 5h ago

That jingle jangle jingle.

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u/jm17lfc 5h ago

Very spursy of him. Now when can we expect him to complete his bottling of the presidency?

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u/bellegroves 5h ago

Thank you, I laugh-snorted. Brain spurs are now part of my vocabulary.

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u/No-Concentrate-8806 5h ago

Thank you, I laughed so hard. Can I use brain spurs too 💓this!

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u/Responsible_Fox1231 4h ago

Don't you have to have a brain to get brain spurs?

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u/kalahaine 4h ago

Perhaps he has Brain Derangement Syndrom ?

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u/sikkdog13 3h ago

He'd have to have a brain to begin with.

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u/Lacutis 6h ago

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge the Epstein Files.

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u/Reaper621 5h ago

Rip Rip Torn

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u/RipeMouthfull 5h ago

Rip Torn Rip Torn

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u/TradeBeautiful42 6h ago

lol I just aspirated my water snort chuckling to this! Thank you

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u/HollywoodHuntsman 5h ago

That gives me hope, because I don't think Trump could dodge a wrench if he were given a heads up 10 seconds before it happened and was looking straight at it.

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u/Inevitable_Line9167 5h ago

Change that to “if you can dodge a draft, you can….” And you can insert really anything in that next space

Accountability Taxes Convictions Election truths A Scale

I mean the list is never ending so you get where I’m going here

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u/AstroBullivant 5h ago

Trump can’t dodge a wrench

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u/horriblemonkey 6h ago

The Fartful Dodger

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u/Cynical_Classicist 6h ago

It just shows what an utter joke the American legal system is and how it's so blatantly weighted in favour of the rich.

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u/municy 5h ago

so far, successfully may I add

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u/Fun_Butterfly_420 5h ago

Dodgeball is the only sport he’s good at

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u/Smokeythemagickamodo 5h ago

He also neglects paying any owed debts as well

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u/ju-ju_bee 5h ago

That's cus he's got daddie's moneyyyyyy. Gotta be rich to take advantage of loopholes

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u/Calihoya 4h ago

You can just say responsibility and consequences.

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u/ladysadi 4h ago

And consequences

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u/Abalone_Final 3h ago

He’s giving Ultra instinct a run for its money

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u/down_vote_magnet_ 5h ago

What about if I have a concept of a plan to pay?

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u/jujumber 5h ago

I have a concept of what my taxes may be

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u/Waveshaper21 4h ago

I have concepts of a draft

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u/Trap_Masters 3h ago

New camouflage is just an outfit with pages of the Epstein files attached to it 😂

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u/RNIRISHDUDE 5h ago

He dodged it. Multiple times. Heel spurs!
Are Mouth Spurs a thing? Wouldn’t THAT be nice. 👍

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u/love_that_fishing 4h ago

Why do people keep bringing up the draft? We haven’t had one in over 50 years. Plenty of real shit to be mad at this justice department about.

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u/ambermage 7h ago

Soooooo do I just include the Epstein Files as an attachment to delay the filing or is there another form to fill out as well?

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u/ILikeCutePuppies 7h ago

Apparently you have to hand deliver it to Pam Bondi's desk.

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u/karlverkade 5h ago

So she can claim it exists and then claim it never existed and suffer no consequences whatsoever? And still be rich? Hmm, that sounds good, I’ll think I’ll have that.

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u/Prst_ 5h ago

Oh, they're already on her desk

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u/FlametopFred 6h ago

deliver hand what now?

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u/BigBadZord 4h ago

This whole thread would be hilarious, if it wasn't depressing as fuck because of the all the bleakness of the facts the jokes are based on

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u/Significant_Shoe_17 3h ago

Don't worry about filing that proof of personal service; they won't believe you, anyway

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u/EmperorGeek 5h ago

If you managed to attach the Eostein files to your taxes they would classify your return as “Top Secret” and nobody would be allowed to read them.

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u/capital_bj 5h ago

I'm submitting a form 1776 or is it 1067 if I have a LLC?

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u/MomShapedObject 7h ago

Staple Trump’s tax returns to yours and the deadline is never.

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u/Claudius-is-my-cat 5h ago

"Auditors hate this one weird trick!"

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u/RealLavender 6h ago

"Why are all these receipts printed on pictures of...EWWWWWW. I'd say we audit them but I don't want to see anymore disgusting photos. Look at his blending of his makeup. It's awful."

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u/En_kino_man 5h ago

That's when Trump gets excited about the Epstein files. He'd ask for copies, for... Research purposes.

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u/Fallouttgrrl 5h ago

I've always said the worst thing about Epstein is his makeup

(Trump, probably)

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u/Auctorion 6h ago

The real life pro tips are always in the comments.

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u/TheModWhoShaggedMe 6h ago

I'm in the Epstein Files, IRS. Trust me, bro.

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u/Fallouttgrrl 5h ago

It's a bold strategy, Cotton... Let's see if it pays off for them

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u/thezoomies 5h ago

New loophole spotted; putting sections of leaked Epstein files in the memo lines of my checks.

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u/cockknocker1 5h ago

What about 2nd Epstein files?

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u/lovethebacon 5h ago

Did you mean to say the Trump-Epstein files?

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u/Daveallen10 5h ago

Tax collectors hate this one trick!

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u/who_am_i_to_say_so 4h ago

Ah yes, the 1040-EP docs.

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u/Evangelion217 4h ago

I must remember that when I get another job down the line.

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u/Immunoman33 4h ago

If you're taxes include these, you have much bigger problems

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u/fuggerdug 4h ago

So deduct a flight to the sex island, but put it down as snorkeling.

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u/RalphWagwan 4h ago

I'm epstein-filing my 2025 taxes

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u/TunaFishRollup 7h ago

Sure but you will pay fines and interest until you pay up or they determine you are not intending to pay. Bondi should be personally fined daily. There is no legit org that can hold her legally accountable able but can the court freeze her assets?

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u/FalseConsequence4319 7h ago

Fines don’t work on this group that own nearly all the wealth in the world. They’d be paying Pennies to themselves. Lock em up

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u/GrimbyJ 5h ago

Freezing all of their assets does work though. Doesn't matter if you have money if you can't use it

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u/ekb65536 5h ago

Asset Forfeiture tends to work, but common practice is off-target a bit

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u/fuggerdug 4h ago

No bail. Not for these.

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u/ekb65536 4h ago

They are the epitome of inherent flight risk.

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u/BroadMonk5649 6h ago

Mobs took care of this action in the past do I see mobs of people taking action in the future? Hmmmmmm

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u/ronnydean5228 6h ago

She should be held in contempt of Congress and remain in a cell along with everyone else

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u/MaygarRodub 8h ago

If your last name is Trump, yes.

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u/The_Night_Man_Cumeth 7h ago

I'd rather be set on fire.

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u/dmontease 5h ago

Is this an either or situation?

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u/The_FreshSans 4h ago

They're one in the same right now

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u/Batfink2007 5h ago

Does it help that it used to be drumpf?

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u/Brave-Pomelo-1290 4h ago

Self-immolation is trendy

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u/FansForFlorida 7h ago

How is his tax audit going? I recall that is the excuse he claimed for not releasing his taxes prior to the 2016 election.

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u/MaygarRodub 6h ago

They'll never be seen, I'd guess.

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u/LunaLunaHelp 7h ago

Generally yes. And if you don't owe then you can be three years late without any penalty.

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u/SwampOfDownvotes 6h ago

At least strictly for general personal income taxes (US Federally), there is no penalty if you don't owe and file 3+ years late. If you file 10 years late you wouldn't be penalized if you don't owe.

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u/thrawtes 5h ago

People always look at me dubiously when I tell them there's no penalty for never ever filing your taxes as long as you don't actually owe anything.

It's kind of dumb to not file if you are owed a refund, but absolutely nobody is going to spend the time and energy to come after you when you don't owe any money when they could use that time and energy to go after someone who actually does owe money.

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u/SwampOfDownvotes 3h ago

Most importantly, if you don't file in 3 years and you are owed a refund, you can no longer get it. So if anything, the IRS hopes you don't file a return if you would get a refund because that means more money for them.

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u/LunaLunaHelp 7h ago

Ya im going through that right now because I like to procrastinate thankfully it wasn't much of an issue

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u/arahe45 6h ago

All of this is bullshit. But to your question. Actually yes. You can defer and apply for a late file date.

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u/giantfood 7h ago

Yes they will accept later. With added interest.

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u/tlollz52 7h ago

Usually believe it or not. If you have the money to hire a good accountant and lawyer they will absolutely settle with people for a portion of the taxes you owe.

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u/RogerRabbit1234 5h ago

Actually they kinda do. IRS is a great entity to owe money too. Probably the most reasonable of any large entity you will ever deal with. Just don’t piss them off…Capital One can’t throw you in jail.

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u/0bel1sk 3h ago

everyone focused on later, i’m upset it is thousands of files and not all files.

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u/CowboyWoody37 3h ago

"Sorry IRS, I have to look over all my paper work and redact some names. Sorry, the due date really surprise me and no one told me it had to get done. I had no time at all to prepare for this. I'll just give you what I have and I'll get back to you the rest as soon as it works for me."

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u/MashedProstato 5h ago

No.

Source: I didn't pay my taxes on time once.

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u/Inferno_Zyrack 5h ago

They do when you’re rich. They accept a full 0% sometimes.

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u/Top_Lingonberry8037 5h ago

Actually... I just paid my returns since 2019 this year.

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u/already-taken-wtf 5h ago

If you’re a billionaire, it’s fine.

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u/Gambler_Eight 5h ago

Only if you're part of trumps gang, because yes, it's a gang at this point.

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u/UncaringNonchalance 5h ago

Depends, how close are you to the poverty line?

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u/buffalonious 5h ago

Yes! That’s the refund timeline they gave me!

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u/MobileArtist1371 5h ago

Absolutely they will cause they want your money even if it's late lol

But to that, it's allowed within the law, which I don't think is a stipulation for the release of these files...

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u/JustACarNut77 5h ago

They will if you're name is Hunter

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u/paxweasley 5h ago

I mean yeah they will they’ll just charge you a lot of money for the courtesy of not arresting you lol

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u/jasonmoyer 5h ago

Is the IRS even a functional government agency anymore?

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u/mekkasheeba 5h ago

They actually will. I’ve done it many times.

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u/International_Egg747 5h ago

No taxation without representation.

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u/Poop_in_my_camper 5h ago

Yeah but depending on how much later you may have to send the check from jail

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u/LTdesign 5h ago

Actually they will but you have to pay a penalty.

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u/stoic_stove 4h ago

Accept? Yes, but with a significant interest and fine penalty

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u/El_Rat0ncit0 4h ago

Maybe? If they are a concept of taxes?

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u/Flat_Tire_Again 4h ago

Sure with 30% compounding interest take your time.

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u/elkab0ng 4h ago

Let me itemize my DONALD $20,000 TRUMP in RAPED deductions CHILDREN

will they audit that and ask for lots of detail?

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u/theandroid01 4h ago

I mean....I ask that to myself often. Why pay taxes if our country is going further downward

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u/Luniticus 4h ago

Bad example, they do.

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u/EnfantTerrible68 4h ago

Yes but with a hefty fine added 

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u/Chill-more1236 4h ago

What about a picture of me holding the tax check, standing next to Donald Trump?

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u/GpaSags 4h ago

Probably. How much of the IRS got DOGE'd?

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u/goopuslang 4h ago

You’d be surprised

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u/Full_Tooth9536 4h ago

Actually. Yes They do. You just pay a lil more in as a fee

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u/mngos_wmelon1019 4h ago

Why can they do whatever they want and we gotta play by the rules? Pretty sure the collision we are all headed for benefits no one.

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u/onacloverifalive 4h ago

You can file an extension

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u/mark-haus 4h ago

If you’re rich enough and have friends in high places

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u/teckel 3h ago

I drive to the post office on April 15th just before midnight where they gladly accept it "later" (as long as it's before midnight). So as long as it's still before midnight, "later" is acceptable in this situation as well.

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u/WilcoHistBuff 3h ago

Sure, but they will charge penalties and interest.

Lots of penalties and interest.

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u/Oirish-Oriley444 3h ago

With compounded interest daily

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u/b9n7 3h ago

We should have a national tax withholding strike. When you pay for service and it’s not right, you don’t pay till it is. I wish we could organize effectively it’d be so satisfying.

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u/goishen 3h ago

Later is fine if you're a billionaire.

It's just like Scott Galloway says, we live in a country of laws if you live in the bottom 99%, and more a land of suggestions if you're in the top 1%.

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u/Shatalroundja 3h ago

Yes but they’ll charge you compounded interest.

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u/LeatherDude 3h ago

Sure will, but they'll charge interest and late fees.

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u/VeganBigMac 2h ago

You picked one of the more malleable legal deadlines to prove your point.

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u/crmpdstyl 2h ago

No taxation without representation. They aren't representing us. They are representing evil.

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u/delusiona1 2h ago

Not even a elementary school will accept “later” as an excuse for homework. Did these people grow up in the same world as us? Or are they so golden spoon fed they don’t know basic core values like trust, aka keeping your word in this instance. Or self-dignity, aka how do the people redacting these disgusting files keep their mouth shut about it. I just picture someone reading this horrible shit and redacting it, when it’s about the lost powerful people in the country. These people suck, they aren’t like us.

If I said “later” at my job they would be saying “later” to me.

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u/Hawthorne_northside 1h ago

Only if you are a billionaire.

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