IRS Staff Cuts Lead to Sharp Decline in Tax Enforcement Collections

An Inspector General report reveals that reducing auditing personnel last year has significantly hampered the agency's ability to collect owed taxes through enforcement actions.

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The IRS slashed its staff. One result? More taxes going uncollected

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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IRS Staff Cuts Lead to Sharp Decline in Tax Enforcement Collections

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The IRS slashed its staff. One result? More taxes going uncollected

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