The IRS slashed its staff. One result? More taxes going uncollected
Summary
The IRS slashed its auditing staff last year — but the move may have backfired as tax collections from enforcement efforts plummeted, an Inspector General report shows.
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<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2918x2052+0+0/resize/2918x2052!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fda%2F05%2F8e4090554a298a0462800d977fef%2Fgettyimages-57173091-1.jpg' alt='A new Inspector General's report shows that as the IRS slashed its auditing ranks last year, collection of unpaid taxes fell.'/>The IRS slashed its auditing staff last year — but the move may have backfired as tax collections from enforcement efforts plummeted, an Inspector General report shows.
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