Assignment instructions: I chose option A
The student will complete 4 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at
least 250 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned Module: Week. The student must
then post 2 replies of at least 150 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned Module:
Week. For each discussion, students will select from two options (A or B). Students must support
their assertions with at least 3 scholarly citations in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at
least 2 scholarly citation(s) in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within
the last five years. Acceptable sources include articles found on any reputable website that
focuses on business, such as Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, or the Economist. Another
good source of information is EBSCOhost, accessible through Liberty University’s online
library. Websites like “about.com,” “britanica.com,” “Wikipedia,” etc. do not constitute
scholarly, academic articles and references. (the textbook, the Bible, etc.).
Thread:
1. Your thread must be at least 250 words. You must choose one (1) of the following two
options to complete the thread of the Discussion:
Option A:
See the Discussion thread for the week.
Be sure to provide any URLs you used as a reference source for your answer. The
selected article must provide well-rounded information and address the topic. You
must post the annotation in the reference section.
Option B:
Find a topic from this Module: Week’s Learn materials that interests you.
Conduct an Internet search to find and read at least 3 recent articles that relate to the
topic you selected. Articles may be found on any reputable website that focuses on
business, such as Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, or the Economist. Another
good source of information is EBSCOhost, accessible through Liberty University’s
online library. Websites like “about.com,” “britanica.com,” “Wikipedia,” etc. do not
constitute scholarly, academic articles and references.
Of the 3 articles you have read, select the article that you wish to discuss, and write a
review of it. In addition, you must post all 3 (or more) recent articles — even though
you review only 1 of them. You may provide additional references, but references do
not replace the 3 articles that relate to your topic. Actually reference the article you
review within the article review. Your review must include the following sections
(each section must be structured by a heading for each section):
A definition of the topic: this does not count in the 250-word minimum
requirement.
A summary, in your own words, of the selected article.
A discussion, in your own words, of how the article relates to the selected
chapter and topic.
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The complete citation, in current APA format, of each of the 3 articles
read and any other additional references; these do not count in the 250-
word requirement.
All references must be annotated.
This is what I’ve already written:
Due to a backlog of over 20 million tax files, the IRS
announced that they are wanting to hire more than 10,000 employees to increase
capacity and workload (Hussein, 2022). Hussein (2020) also adds that the 2021 tax
filing season was 15 times larger than normal, likely due to pandemic incentive
and stimulus programs. The workforce, however, has barely increased since 1970,
therefore creating major backlogs each year. The hiring surge will primarily
take place in Austin (Texas), Kansas City (Missouri) and Ogden (Utah) and will
include positions such as “entry-level clerical workers” and tax attorneys (Bogage
and Rein, 2022). It is also noteworthy that the IRS’ systems are quite archaic and
in desperate need of update to increase capacity even more. Unfortunately, even
with the large hiring surge, it is unlikely that it will be of much help this
tax season but should be of great use as Tax Year 2023 makes its way.
Bogage, J., & Rein, L. (2022, March 3). IRS
rushes to hire 10,000 workers, but giant backlog expected to persist through
2022. Retrieved from The Washington Post:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/03/03/irs-tax-backlog-hiring/
Hussein, F. (2022, March 10). IRS Plans to Hire
10,000 Workers to Relieve Massive Backlog. Retrieved from U.S. News:
https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2022-03-10/irs-plans-to-hire-10-000-workers-to-relieve-massive-backlog
