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IRS goes after gig workers instead of billionaire tax dodgers

Ellsworth Toohey
Dec 27, 2024
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In 1862, the U.S. Congress initiated a tax program that used revenue stamp taxes on almost all transactions, including personal, official, and business transactions and documents. (Public Domain)

While billionaires stash fortunes in offshore havens, the IRS is targeting gig workers who make a few bucks answering questions on a platform where people earn …

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