Sequestration and Public Services

With sequestration and other budget cuts looming, NTEU needs your assistance in quantifying for the media and the public the impact of drastic budget cuts on federal workers, as well as the public they serve. Please complete this survey to assist us in our communications efforts on sequestration and cuts to federal programs and federal workers. (As always, do not disclose confidential information that is not in the public domain.) At the end of the survey is a section for IRS employees on the tax season.

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* 1. As a result of budget cuts to date, have you seen any of the following practices at your agency?

Hiring freeze

Not replacing workers who leave

Critical work not getting done

Lack of resources to complete the job properly

None of the above

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* 2. If an additional five percent cut were made at my agency, the American public will suffer from the cutbacks in the following ways...

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* 3. If workload is increasing at your agency, what types of choices are being made in order to get the work done?

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* 4. How has the pay freeze impacted you and your family?

We have had to cut back on necessities.

We are having difficulty making ends meet.

We are getting further into debt.

We have had to seek assistance or loans to pay our bills.

We are delaying medical treatment to save money.

I or my spouse has had to take a second job.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How would a loss of pay of one week to one month through furloughs impact you and your family?

We will have difficulty paying our rent/mortgage, utilities and food expenses.

We will have difficulty paying child care, school tuition and other educational expenses.

We will have to take money out of our savings or retirement.

I am afraid we will have to take on new debt to make ends meet.

It will be tough. My spouse has already lost a job or suffered a pay cut.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What would you like the public to know about how budget cuts are impacting you, your family and the public?

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* 7. Please list your agency, occupation and location. These are optional responses.

Agency:

Occupation:

Location:

Grade:

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* 8. Please provide the following information. (Optional)

Name:

City/Town:

State:

ZIP/Postal Code:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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* 9. IRS Employees: Please complete the following section. We will also be talking to the media about the need for increased IRS funding and the tax season.

How are the budget cuts affecting service to taxpayers?

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* 10. Drawing on your experience in working with individual taxpayers, what are your top five tips for taxpayers preparing to file their taxes?

Here are a few examples to help get you started:

* When mailing your return, be sure to sign and date it.

* Even if you cannot write a check today, you should still file your tax return on time and contact the IRS to arrange for payments.

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* 11. In what ways can IRS employees help taxpayers (i.e. a taxpayer cannot pay the full amount, a taxpayer doesn't have all their tax information, a taxpayer has questions and doesn't know where to go for help)?

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* 1. As a result of budget cuts to date, have you seen any of the following practices at your agency?

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* 2. If an additional five percent cut were made at my agency, the American public will suffer from the cutbacks in the following ways...

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* 3. If workload is increasing at your agency, what types of choices are being made in order to get the work done?

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* 4. How has the pay freeze impacted you and your family?

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* 5. How would a loss of pay of one week to one month through furloughs impact you and your family?

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* 6. What would you like the public to know about how budget cuts are impacting you, your family and the public?

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* 7. Please list your agency, occupation and location. These are optional responses.

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* 8. Please provide the following information. (Optional)

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* 9. IRS Employees: Please complete the following section. We will also be talking to the media about the need for increased IRS funding and the tax season.How are the budget cuts affecting service to taxpayers?

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* 11. In what ways can IRS employees help taxpayers (i.e. a taxpayer cannot pay the full amount, a taxpayer doesn't have all their tax information, a taxpayer has questions and doesn't know where to go for help)?

* 9. IRS Employees: Please complete the following section. We will also be talking to the media about the need for increased IRS funding and the tax season.

How are the budget cuts affecting service to taxpayers?