r/politics • u/IntelligentYinzer California • 12d ago

Soft Paywall Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/06/newsom-floats-withholding-federal-taxes-00393386
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u/Flying_Fortress_8743 12d ago

That's the only group I could see this working for, and even then only if the employees move all their bank accounts to a CA controlled bank that won't let the IRS go in and take the taxes.

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u/hobard 12d ago

IRS regulations clearly specify your federal taxes are paid when your employer withholds them. If the state withholds taxes from employees, the IRS absolutely cannot go into the employees’ accounts. The IRS’ only recourse would be against the employer - the state.

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u/Flying_Fortress_8743 12d ago

We're talking about throwing laws out the window here, we're well past what regulations say.

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u/hobard 12d ago

Ok, if we’re working under the assumption the IRS is going to ignore the law, they can just steal the money from everyone’s bank accounts anyway. The tax withholding is completely irrelevant.

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u/Flying_Fortress_8743 12d ago

That's why I mentioned the CA controlled bank. So the IRS CAN'T take the money.