Number of employees at the IRS in FY 2010: Over 100,000 

Number of employees at the IRS in FY 1994: 101,000 

Current IRS Budget: $11.4 billion

 

How many words does the IRS Code contain? The IRS Code is more than 3.4 million words

What is the origin of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? The IRS dates back to President Lincoln when he created the position of commissioner of the Internal Revenue and enacted an income tax during the Civil War. The income tax was repealed ten years later.

When was the U.S. Constitution amended to include the 16^th Amendment? Wyoming ratified the 16^th Amendment in 1913 providing the necessary majority of states to amend the Constitution. The first form 1040 appeared the same year.

When is the Cost of Government Day (COGD)? In 2001, Americans finished paying off their share of the total cost of government on July 5^th. Due to bailouts, the Stimulus Package, and President Obama’s budget, Americans will finish paying off their share of the cost of government somewhere between August 9 and August 19^th. To read more about COGD, visit ATR’s Center for Fiscal Accountability.

How much more has President Obama increased spending over other Presidents? The 40 year average for federal spending as a percentage of GDP is 20.7%. Looking at President Obama’s budget, federal spending will account for 28.7% of GDP this year.

Are there any new taxes in President Obama’s proposed budget? President Obama's Budget contains over $1 trillion in tax increases.

How much would President Obama’s Cap and Trade tax cost Americans? It would cost each American family up to $3,100 in new energy taxes a year.

How many members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge? How many U.S. Senators? 172 members of the U.S. House and 34 members of the U.S. Senate have signed the Pledge never to raise income taxes.

 

How many state legislators have signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge? There are 1,113 Pledge signers on the state level. 

From every logical presentation that I have read and understand, we are killing ourselves with our tax system. This country could absolutely prosper with a system like the fair-tax-plan. I simply do not understand the resistance to it. Of course, we would have to live in accordance with what we take in, but that is the design of every home, church, school, business, etc ... so why not the government.
>> Henry Phillips Wednesday, April 15, 2009 2:32 PM Report Comment

Originally it was 'No Taxation without Representation' today it should be "No Representation without Taxation"! Originally many only wanted property owners to vote. Maybe its time to revise the code or better yet eliminate it for a flat tax that 'EVERYONE' pays.
>> Dave Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4:15 PM Report Comment

We do not have government by legislation any more. We have government by litigation!! There are 14 lawyers for every citizen of Washington DC. We are not our own masters any more. Within 50 years the Amereican Constitutions will be a dead letter unless we act now to jerk governments chain.
>> American 75 Friday, April 17, 2009 12:32 PM Report Comment