The IRS Is in Total Meltdown — And That’s When They Slip Up
Picture this: four IRS commissioners — Werfel, O’Donnell, Krause, Long — gone in under a year.
That’s not a leadership shuffle… that’s a parade of exits with the lights flickering in the hallway.
Now, let’s be clear , this doesn’t mean they’re just handing out sweet settlements like free donuts at the DMV.
It does mean the odds of them screwing up, losing a file, misreading a document, forgetting to follow a step, just went way up.
And that’s where the smart players win.
1. Wait for the Bobble, Then Move
You don’t force these mistakes; you watch for them.
When leadership churns this fast, agents get clumsy. Anyone can push paper; only pros know which paper to push when they’re rattled.
Example: I once had a case where an overworked IRS reviewer accidentally skipped a required verification step — and because we were watching the timelines like hawks, we locked in a better outcome before they caught the error.
2. Exploit the “Pass-the-File” Syndrome
Chaotic offices pass cases around like hot potatoes. Every handoff is a chance for something to get missed, a form, a deadline, a mandatory review.
That’s gold , if you know exactly what’s missing and how to present it in a way they’ll accept without digging deeper.
3. Be the Easiest File on the Desk
This isn’t about begging for favors. It’s about making it painless for that distracted agent to close your case and move on. The less pressure you put on them, the less likely they are to start asking hard questions that could ruin the opportunity their slip-up just created.
Bottom line:
Chaos doesn’t guarantee a deal. But it does guarantee mistakes.
If you’re ready, sharp, and fast, those mistakes can open doors the “normal” buttoned-up IRS would slam shut without even looking.
Miss the mistake… and you miss the moment.