# IRS agent alleges Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [April 20, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-agent-alleges-hunter-biden-probe-is-being-mishandled/982980 "2023-04-20T17:15:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-agent-alleges-hunter-biden-probe-is-being-mishandled/982980/41 "2023-04-20T19:19:41Z")
That Hunter Biden had problems with the IRS, including some violations that were being looked at by prosecutors, is old news. This is from July, of last year, but since it was printed on a news source forbidden to conservatives they might not a heard of it before. > **[Hunter Biden had a high-end income and lavish lifestyle. But he struggled...](https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/27/politics/hunter-biden-emails-invs/index.html)** > > Hunter Biden had a high-end income and lavish lifestyle. But he struggled with tax issues for years My guess is that the powers that be at the IRS decided that so long as Hunter paid off what he owed they wouldn’t bother with a prosecution. This irked a MAGA employee and so he decided to blow the whistle. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-agent-alleges-hunter-biden-probe-is-being-mishandled/982980/42 "2023-04-20T19:20:00Z")
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-agent-alleges-hunter-biden-probe-is-being-mishandled/982980/44 "2023-04-20T19:23:47Z")
# The January 6 stuff is very off-topic. Drop it immediately. This thread will be closed for 22 minutes. @Czarcasm & @Uncommon_Sense this message is especially aimed at the pair of you. Start a new thread if you like, but drop it from this one. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-agent-alleges-hunter-biden-probe-is-being-mishandled/982980/45 "2023-04-20T19:45:49Z")
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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-agent-alleges-hunter-biden-probe-is-being-mishandled/982980/46 "2023-04-20T20:07:05Z")
If someone creates that thread, please link to it here. Thanks. Found it: [Does Overturning an Election equate to Overthrowing the Government?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-overturning-an-election-equate-to-overthrowing-the-government/982986) ETA: Thanks W/E ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-agent-alleges-hunter-biden-probe-is-being-mishandled/982980/47 "2023-04-20T20:07:40Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > I see the reference to the two Inspector Generals, Horowitz and Russell George. It’s not clear that the two of them declined to pursue an investigation into the matter at hand. It’s clear to me. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-agent-alleges-hunter-biden-probe-is-being-mishandled/982980/48 "2023-04-20T21:26:29Z")
My apologies. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irs-agent-alleges-hunter-biden-probe-is-being-mishandled/982980.md?page=2)