{"id":7873,"date":"2015-11-24T03:36:59","date_gmt":"2015-11-24T08:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=7873"},"modified":"2020-09-16T03:23:24","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T08:23:24","slug":"the-irs-data-collection-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/the-irs-data-collection-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"The IRS Data Collection Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"
Much like the NSA, the IRS data collection machine is building a file on all Americans. It\u2019s online now and will be ready to use in all audits within one year.<\/p>\n
The IRS collects more useful data on you than does the NSA and will begin making it available to auditors shortly. Some IRS data collection methods, such as grabbing Facebook posts and bank records before beginning an audit are already common practice.<\/p>\n
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Historically, the IRS relied on Americans to self-report, and matched those tax returns to forms from U.S. employers, mortgage companies, and banks. If your 1040 tax return didn\u2019t match your W-2 wage statement, or 1099a (stock trades and independent contractors), bank interest income, property tax and mortgage interest reports, sale of real estate, K-1s from partnerships, etc., then you would receive a letter from the IRS. You would either be told to send in more money because your tax return didn\u2019t match what the IRS computers say you owe (called a change report), or you would be audited.<\/p>\n
Beginning in 2014, the IRS will get much of this same information from foreign banks and brokerages. If you have a bank account or investments offshore, expect that your institution will be reporting to the IRS. (Search FATCA for more information).<\/p>\n
In addition, the IRS has been building backdoors into most email systems and social media companies. The great collector is amassing enormous amounts of data on you, your friends, your income and assets, and your travel. You can be certain that these IRS data collection tools will be used against you in future audits.<\/p>\n