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Linda Milberg's avatar

There’s one other thing i think we can do…and that is to get an extension for tax filing. Imagaine if millions of us simply didn’t pay our taxes on April 15th

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Rusty (Woke/DEI Commenter)'s avatar

Glad you mentioned that. I was going to post that very idea elsewhere but I’m glad I’m seeing some support for civil disobedience. DT understands money and confrontation and a tax protest would provide both.

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Tracy Goldman MD's avatar

I was thinking the same thing. As long as the DOGE bags have control of the Treasury coffers, we should protest by refusing to pay our federal income taxes. Since the few remaining IRS agents will be busy at the border, a massive “income tax protest” would likely throw some sand in the gears!

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Diane Raymond's avatar

Great Idea! I read an article about standing up to dictators with civil disobedience. They want all the money so take it away from them.

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Diane Raymond's avatar

I saw a post that said to change your deduction at work to zero until this is resolved.

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Becca's avatar

I always made my W-2 at work O zero deductions. I never wanted to give Feds. an interest free loan. I suggested that here a couple of times. If necessary I filled estimated taxes every quarter and kept my extra paycheck cash in a CD or high interest savings account.

I will do anything to put a monkey wrench in the trump/Musk/GOP Works.

If inflation goes through the roof, taxes at the end of the year will have mostly have been paid by $$ worth less than at the beginning of the year. Yes?

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Leah Baum's avatar

Scammer. Reported.

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Cathy's avatar

How do you get an extension to delay payment of taxes to the IRS?

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Linda Rey's avatar

we use a CPA and he files a form for the extension. *not tax advice.

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Barb O's avatar

But, if you don't know how much you owe, conceivably because you didn't get your, say 1099s, how can you pay? You've paid some all along, but not the full bill. Please explain.

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Bill's avatar

We should be LOUD.

HOW CAN WE BELIEVE OUR TAXES WILL BE PROCESSED CORRECTLY AND NOT COMPROMISED?

This is a billionaire's/millionaire's and those evading (vs. avoiding) to pay their taxes boon.

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Steve's avatar

no taxation without representation

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Scott Bump's avatar

Yes! Lets dump the rotted produce not picked by targeted migrants upwind to slime ait'sdonald! Marlo co beach! Doral golf purse upwind the day before the next big tournament! Upwind of the oval when don comes in for a camera shoot and to watchnTV??

Block Donald main entrance of Mar loco with a garbage truck Dump of rotted oranges!! Dump that tea then stir it up for him!! Ugh

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Mack's avatar

Only the Oligarchs are allowed to get away with criminal activity. They can fail but they can't go to jail.

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Bill's avatar

Didn't like for the second sentence - just recognizing there is this problem.

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Patricia Davis's avatar

He does? People who understand money go bankrupt often? Maybe we need an investigation on those stats. People who understand the complexity of a presidency , the rule of law, and why guardrails are established …like LAW..don’t act like Trump …those are the cons, the conspiracies, the criminals …and real “concepts”.

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Scott Bump's avatar

Oh yes he has a bachelors degree in finance from a credited school! Why doesn't he want to share his grades? Don Jrs grades? Since hes his Dads hiring advisor? Did elon go to college being a privileged white person South African? How did he do I wonder? Not what he says I mean an honest person says?

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Linda's avatar

I remember seeing a story of Trump paying other students who were smarter than him take tests for him…Possible since classes in colleges are fairly large…

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Tammy Pask's avatar

Isn't that how he met Jeffrey Epstein? Jeffrey wrote some of his exams and essays?

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Patricia Williamson's avatar

According to his niece, his sister did his homework and essays.

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Scott Bump's avatar

yep including getting someone to sit in for his SAT's to get in college, Ebstein said that the Donald "cannot read a financial spread sheet" Don Jr said he barely "understood accounting 101" that being said? wonder why he was bankrupt 6 times? Donald is a stupid bufoon, that is a underage Sex predator, a 34 time felon, grifter. He would and likely has sold us all out for his personal gain!! he stole from his own charitiy's he stole from Erics Charity Cancer fund oh is he clever triple the rental rate for their events!! at the St Judes sick kids expense?

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Scott Bump's avatar

hard to get my head around someone that went to an Ivy League school, got a Bachelors in Finance and cannot read a financial spread sheet? ha ha oh and yep his boy Don Jr. said that he doesn't "hardly understand accounting 101" they both have the same 4 year degree from the same school. who's really fake here?? so annoying especially for myself and others that actually studied in school while working to pay the expenses at the same time!! no wonder hes going after the Dept. of Education he and they boy are STUPID!! prove me wrong?

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Scott Bump's avatar

maybe the reason that hits home for me while I was working on my graduate degree, my Supervisor whom I looked up to as she claimed she had "2 Masters Degrees" until she told me "I paid to have all my papers done in School" my opinion of her dropped big time oh yes I was tempted to do that, but I never did Jokes on her

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Patricia Davis's avatar

I am always amazed how ‘tone’ can be reflected in such writs. And how humor can be wry. The subtleness. Nice, Scott 👏

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Scott Bump's avatar

do I know you? :-)

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Scott Bump's avatar

who cares? you mean that he's a fake? that he cheats? he lies? sorry it's not about caring for me it's about a fool that does not belong where he is right now

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Scott Bump's avatar

That could help maybe? How about Jamie Raskins class action against Elon for every US citizen having a data breach by Elonia? One here hoping Ben might be interested having the mighty join in! Yes please Sir put me at the top of the list!!

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Becca's avatar

I think this is Rep. Jamie Raskin not Rollins who is considering a class action suit.

I'm in immediately.

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bonnie kertes's avatar

I really don't care if it takes 10 years. I wouldn't be in it for the money. I am 74 so may not be here in 10 years. But, oh the satisfaction of giving him and Musk just a moment if not more of aggravation is so worth it to me. That would do my heart good and i could die with a smile and a one finger salute. I am already below poverty and have nothing else to give. So count me in.

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Scott Bump's avatar

exactly! it's not about the money especially with a class action, usually the first person in line and the attorney make out on those but it's some way to call out the behavior a multi million person class action against Elon? I'd seriously think about donating my money to the loss to folks that he is directly responsible for hurting!! I was not hurt I am just angry about the Jack Ass's Narcist's behaviors!

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bonnie kertes's avatar

I am waiting for the axe to fall on my SS, Medicade, and EBT, plus i live in a senior citizen highrise run by HUD. Everything is so up in the air so I worry about what happens to where I live. No family backup so it is scary. My point is, whatever i can do to put strees on the GOP, I am all for. They are committing GENOCIDE on the people of this country and around the world.

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Becca's avatar

It may take a long time and pay $5 but it is a resistance to tie up Coupmasters' lawyers. Their lawyers are getting bad reps, warnings from judges that lying in court may jeopardize their lawyer licenses.I predict that even fewer lawyers willing to work for trump/Coupmasters will defend them in court. But with Musk's billions, who knows who can be bought.

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Margaret's avatar

I'm counting on MT to let us know when and where protests will begin. Thanks for the tax suggestion. Now, when and where will we take to the streets?

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Ginger's avatar

Oh my god.... my hippie blood just starting pumping again..... love this.... doesn't the extension take us to October 15th? Do we pay quarterlies or can we suspend that too? Why not play the billionaires game.. they do not pay equivalent taxes to their "income"

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Becca's avatar

There are different ways to do this. Just Google file extension of IRS taxes. Go to IRS site to read about it.

I don't owe much this year so I may just not pay CUZ-No taxation without representation and until Constitutional law/order, checks/balances, SCOTUS forced to be ethical and enforce laws of bribes, appearance of partisanship/favor given to a particular group of people while harming the majority, Presidential Pardons are not an invitation to corrupt, overthrow our government of, by, for the people, US Congress work for the country, our Constitution and have an honor to their Oath that compels them to tell the truth, not spread propaganda, act as puppets of trump/Musk/Project 2025 Coupmasters-I won't pay IRS taxes.

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Diane Raymond's avatar

My friend and I thought that taking over X. If enough of us sign up and rebuke Musk and his followers with facts until of course, Musk bans us. We could fact-check him on X. He spreads so many lies and hardly anyone stands up to him. It could be done in shifts. So If he had 100 people fact-checking them it could over them. Does anyone else think this could irritate Musk or even work? Most sane people have gotten off X so it's easy for him and his cohorts to use their platform to mess with people. When someone rarely stands up to Musk on X it usually is in the Headlines. So this could be a good publicity stunt. Is anyone interested?

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olderwoman's avatar

I changed my Twitter Name to "MyName Now on BlueSky" and that got me banned. It would't hurt to have a contra Twitter Campaign as you suggest, times like these you gotta try, try things. Props!

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Margaret's avatar

Brilliant, olderwoman

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Scott Bump's avatar

Ben!! Sue that jack ass musk!! A mighty class action based on the breach of the 1986 Ronald Reagan Federal Data Secure Act? Can you picture 4 million mighty lined up to class action sue his Financier Elonia? I can see Donald soiling himself with that one and all night he is a victim rant!!

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Robert E Richards's avatar

You have to pay your taxes on April 15th even if you file for an extension.

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Joyce's avatar

An important point. You must pay what you owe, but late filing does impact the government's data collection. I usually get a refund, but to be honest, I am wary of sending in a tax return and have been considering an extension until they get Musk out of there.

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Patricia Davis's avatar

This strikes as something we should all consider, a protest you might say…😉

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WJB Motown's avatar

General Strike.....coast to coast........shut it all down.

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VMJH's avatar

I have been saying this exact thing. My only concern is if they would use it as an excuse to declare martial law.

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Patricia Davis's avatar

Good point, thanks. Who all can declare Martial Law…oh, we can Google that ! Thinking ‘the courts’ may have to?

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Becca's avatar

I think only the President because he controls the US Military.

I think state Governors have similar powers within their state.

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Margaret's avatar

YES! General Strike.

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Scott Bump's avatar

Yes! Some are saying his hired young lads are mining data for Musks next venture! Owning Texas Data Central! Elon does not care about us, nor has he shown any remorse for the wrongful death of 64 people! Directly relate to his meddling with the FAA! He needs to be questioned about that, not brushed off by Republican congress and senate!!

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Becca's avatar

True and not always true. I believe you can get a 6 month extension and have a payment plan with IRS.

Are you a tax accountant/lawyers?

I suggest everyone check out IRS website and Google. It is worth a try to throw monkey wrenchs at them all.

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Robert E Richards's avatar

No, I am not a tax accountant or lawyer!! Yes, you can get an extension to October 15th, but the rules say you have to pay the tax owned by April 15th. I’m just hoping I get my refund in a timely manner!!!

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Ameri Can's avatar

Yes, learned this the hard way. Then asking for an extension makes no sense, right?

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Cathy's avatar

Well what’s an extension for then?

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Robert E Richards's avatar

It gives you time to get your sh_t together if you don’t keep up with it! If you have a business, you have to make Quarterly Estimated Tax payments anyway, or you get charged with underpayment fees and penalties. I have been filing Schedule C’s since 1987 so I do know a little bit about paying federal income taxes.

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Barb O's avatar

Yeah. My son just finished doing a business' taxes from 2023! They had an extension. So, since he is too busy now to communicate with me (it's busy season), someone who is a CPA explain how this works.

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Jean Marie McLain's avatar

You still have to pay. An extension to file is NOT an extension to pay. Please be aware of the penalties for not paying a good estimate of what you will owe.

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Lisa Kavanaugh's avatar

Not paying taxes would affect our State & Local income hurting those who need it most. It sounds great (emotionally satisfying) until we follow it down the rabbit hole. Also, we don't want to become that which we despise, do we?

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Sue Sanders's avatar

Been thinking about that. You can send a letter of protest in with your tax return, and no money, but they might come after you for money owed at a high interest rate. Best to ask a professional

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Elisa Vega-Burns's avatar

A tax extension gives you an extra six months to file your federal tax return. It doesn't extend the date to pay your tax bill if you owe money. You could face penalties if you don't pay your bill on tax day.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

I was going to get my taxes done but I will go in and ask for an extension. I was thinking of doing this already.

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Barb O's avatar

I think, for those who work, it would be easier just to change your deductions to zero and put the money aside. I don't work anymore, so can't. Even if you do this for one year, you can always claim you had unusual circumstances in 2025 and that's why you owed so much (in 2026). That way, you don't have to do quarterlies. Anyway, since there will no longer be IRS agents, who's going to check?

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Scott Bump's avatar

Yes! Better idea? Mighty joins in with Raskins (Dem. From Mass.) every citizen class action lawsuit against Elon? Claiming his violation of the 1986 Ronald Reagan Law not to interfere with our Federal Stored personal information?

And? A large amount of legal law abiding protesters to help a Federal Marshall arrest Elon for Contempt of Court? To block the Dept of Defense trying to stop it?? Hey? Wonder if the J6 guys want in on this one? Multibillion lawsuit dived by 4 million Mighty folks = several 100? Hey Elon wants to be a trillionaire so that = several 1000 Yankee dollars. :-$

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Reese Erwin's avatar

You will still be legally responsible to pay taxes on due date regardless of extension or pay penalty.

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Tammy Pask's avatar

Exactly!! As a Canadian, I am rooting for Americans to kick his ass! If they want individual states to pay, nit the federal government, THEN you shouldn't have to federal taxes! Show the regime who is actually in charge AMERICAN CITIZENS! 💙💙💙💙

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Scott Bump's avatar

Hey. I will give any Canadian a high five for their efforts!! Its going to hurt Donald. He's transactional you know! And the Canadians stiffed his tariffs!!! That is so incredibly cool!. You have some smart people in Canada! College is free there like your health care? Upstate NY I pay over 3500 dollars for each 3 credit graduate class. Ugh! And he wants to terminate education here? He's a stupid college dad donated fool!

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Scott Bump's avatar

Might work actually! Just thinking the Donald borrows money! His last term it was between 7 to 8 trillion to our Debt! Some are saying he is pushing for fed staff elimation, program elimination to help fund his front row billionaires!! Yep the one where they all were there and Elonia acted like he was tripping on something? I like Jamie Raskins class action all citizen lawsuit!! Elon is not above the law!! Time for him to sing! In sing sing!! Criminal contempt Liar!!

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Glory Lanphear's avatar

I had that same thought. While it may make a temporary impact, I worry about the possibility that the goons would tap our direct deposit pensions, social security, etc. I am retired and on a fixed income.

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Phoenix Rodman's avatar

Omg yes! This is what I have been saying (in my head). Marching on the streets is good, but the real power is in the purse strings WE hold. Let's see how Donald feels when he gets stiffed for a job not well done (as he likes to do all the time).

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Melissa Markquart's avatar

Problem is an extension still requires a best faith estimate of what is owed.

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Linda Rey's avatar

There are some people who rely on refunds. I hope this is a wake up call for them to STOP strategizing to get a refund. It's a literal free loan to the government.

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ET's avatar

Oh now that’s interesting🤔

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Shelley Montgomery's avatar

I was thinking the same thing. Thanks for bringing it up and getting an extension is a great idea!! Imagine if we all got extensions?

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Anna B's avatar

An extension is for filing only - not for paying what you owe.

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