The chapter delves into the significant increase in funding for the IRS through the IRA, focusing on modernizing technological systems and targeting high-income taxpayers. It discusses the challenges faced in recruiting experts and auditing large corporations like Facebook and Coca-Cola. The debate over IRS expansion, responsible fund use, and the controversy surrounding the IRS direct file scheme are also highlighted.
The IRS finally has a brand-new, totally free tax-filing software for you. But not everyone’s excited about it.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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