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The average American files their tax return with the IRS once a year. The IRS just lost 15,000 employees. This tax season is going to make 2020 look smooth and efficient and fast.

But what did those 15k people do? If their job was to audit family and small biz returns, I don't think anyone will miss them.

I can't say what these specific 15k were doing, but the IRS was in the middle of a hiring spree: https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2023/04/irs-hire-30000-emp...

So it seems like this just puts is back to how it was in 2023. Doesn't seem like a drastic change.

The average american uses the one page form 1040 ez and just sends it in electronicly or in the mail.

1040EZ was discontinued in 2018.

And fortunately, Musk only said he "deleted" the IRS's Direct File program and people might get to use it one last time.

But the effects cascade down to other levels of government, service providers and businesses in their area.

Yeah Americans are all super healthy and blessed so we dont need healthcare