The Rs want to defund the IRS, to reverse a recent appropriation of funds

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Yes, it was publicized as hiring more auditors but didn't it include also more to help tax payers, to answer questions?

Can anyone find the details? In a simple language, if possible?

Thanks

[Lovie777]

1. Veto......

next.

[rsdsharp]

2. What difference does it make? It will never be given a vote in the Senate.

If it does, it will fail. If it should pass, Biden will veto it.

[EleanorR]

3. From Americans For Tax Fairness-

$80 BILLION IN FUNDING TO THE IRS TO CATCH WEALTHY TAX CHEATS

Talking Points-

*The inflation Reduction Act will strengthen tax enforcement to crack down on tax cheating by the wealthy and corporations. The richest 1% avoid paying $160 billion a year that they owe in taxes because the IRS lacks the staff to catch them.

*By restoring IRS staffing levels to where they were before deep Republican budget cuts this law will make the IRS work better for taxpayers. That means shorter waits to get tax refunds and questions answered and catching more wealthy and corporate tax cheats.

*Because of Republican budget cuts over the last decade, the IRS lacks the resources to catch many rich tax cheats: funding and staffing are each down by at least 20%; audits of corporations are down by over half and audits of millionaires are down by almost three-quarters.

*This legislation will provide the funds needed for the IRS to fully staff customer service centers to help taxpayers wanting to get their tax refund on time or their phone calls answered.

*The IRS will not increase the audit rates of small businesses or people making less than $400,000 a year. It will only crack down on tax cheating by the wealthy and corporations.

*Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has stated: “I direct that any additional resources— including any new personnel or auditors that are hired—shall not be used to increase the share of small business or households below the $400,000 threshold that are audited relative to historical levels. This means that, contrary to the misinformation from opponents of this legislation, small businesses or households earning $400,000 per year or less will not see an increase in the chances that they are audited.”

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5. Thank you. I wish that the emphasis were more on customer service

This is something that most taxpayers relate to.

"The base" that cheers Tump tax avoidance also cheer many others who "screw" the government.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Check out these two

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217547856

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217545883

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6. Thanks. Of course they and their staff and offices depend on tax money

I wish that the ones who want to strip the IRS of funds should also cut their share by the same percentage..