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  It is less about the IRS as an organization “not caring” or anything of that nature. Rather, it is the rules (the law) that Congress passes. 
  The IRS as an organization is very much built around the rules. Following the rules, knowing the rules, enforcing the rules, etc. Exceptions do exist. But the rule is that the rules exist and must be followed. They also don’t like how the Congress has grossly over-complicated the tax code. Reading some of the IRS reports and studies is a fascinating exercise; they are frustrated as an organization and as people who pay taxes themselves. 
  If we want change we have to go through the legislative process. Unfortunately.
  For example, the IRS is certainly best positioned to process the overwhelming majority of tax filings. But it isn’t allowed to. Why? Because there are multi billion dollar enterprises built on filing taxes and portions of those revenues fund campaigns. Plus, distrusting the taxman is kind of central to the American story and ethos. 
  When was the last time you looked at your withholdings and thought “hell yeah! Doing my part! Woo!” Never. The answer is never. 
  Or when was the last time we met an IRS agent and thought “man, that person is doing it right. Making sure everyone is contributing to all the goods and services afforded to us just by living in this country.” Never. 
  The point is, Congress needs to be held accountable for the decades of crap they have added to the tax code.
context: Is there an study on how the returns are filed?
  It seems today via Turbotax or a small time tax advisor (HR Block, CPA firm in the corner store), they both would auto grab any kind of credit for you. 
  I think the onus is actually on the IRS--if someone qualify for the EITC they should be auto-added to the return. >
  
  I don't know what the rules are if you don't take a credit but since the IRS keeps records on how many people don't take the credit they probably don't care about fixing it. With how much of a problem this is and how much of a problem tax evasion is (almost our entire deficit in 2024 will be from tax evasion) the IRS should do everyone's taxes on their end and just send us the results.