The IRS got $80B to help people and chase rich tax avoiders. Here’s how it’s going

Image caption: Commissioner Danny Werfel says the IRS has created a “high-risk list” of 1,600 millionaires and billionaires who owe back taxes. Image credit: Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images. Interview article by Ari Shapiro, Megan Lim, Patrick Jarenwattananon. NPR – January 30, 2024.

Early last year, Danny Werfel had recently gotten a new job and $80 billion added to his budget. He’s commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS was shrinking even as the U.S. population was growing and the new money was part of a rebuilding project. […]

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