️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Internal Revenue Service's $10.9 billion annual budget is so puny that it's ignoring 60 percent of phone calls from people who are working on their tax return who have questions in advance of the April 15 filing deadline.<unk> Internal Revenue Service's $10.9 billion annual budget is so puny that it's ignoring 60 percent of phone calls from people who are working on their tax return who have questions in advance of the April 15 filing deadline. John Koskinen, the agency's commissioner, said Tuesday during a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. that $346 million in budget cuts this year has caused a noticeable negative impact on taxpayer service.' This year we were forced to substantially reduce hiring of extra seasonal help we usually bring in during the filing season,<unk> said Koskinen.<unk>This year we were forced to substantially reduce hiring of extra seasonal help we usually bring in during the filing season,<unk> said Koskinen. As a result, the phone level of service is now below 40 percent.<unk>As a result, the phone level of service is now below 40 percent.<unk>As a result, the phone level of service is now below 40 percent.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> TIS THE SEASON: Tax returns for 2014 are due on April 15. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Koskinen wasn't ceding new ground in Americans' hate-hate relationship with the IRS. (Koskinen wasn't ceding new ground in Americans' hate-hate relationship with the IRS.) <unk> <unk> <unk> We are aware of taxpayers queuing outside some of our offices many hours before they open<unk>, he said.<unk>We are aware of taxpayers queuing outside some of our offices many hours before they open<unk>, he said.<unk>We are aware of taxpayers queuing outside some of our offices many hours before they open<unk>.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Overall, Koskinen complained, 'the IRS is now the lowest level of funding since 2008,' resulting in 'fewer audits and collection cases' and costing the U.S. Treasury at least $2 billion in revenue. <unk> Overall, Koskinen complained, 'the IRS is now the lowest level of funding since 2008,' resulting in 'fewer audits and collection cases' and costing the U.S. Treasury at least $2 billion in revenue. CAN'T BE ABOLISHED: Presidential canididate Sen. Ted Cruz (pictured in New Hampshire on March 27) has campaigned on the idea of doing away with the IRS, but Koskinen said Tuesday that it can't be done <unk> although 'you can call it something other than the IRS if that makes you feel better' Congress has...
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