Summary
Mass firings at the IRS under the Trump administration threaten ongoing audits of wealthy individuals and corporations, potentially leading to millions in lost tax revenue.
The cuts primarily impacted employees in the Large Business & International Division, many of whom had extensive tax expertise.
With fewer agents and specialists, complex cases may be prematurely closed, undermining enforcement against high-end tax evasion.
Critics warn this weakens IRS oversight and emboldens tax avoidance among the ultrawealthy.
Turns out they only have enough to audit the poor and middle class.
Actually, they have so few staff on hand that it isn’t economic to audit the poor. You can expect them to never audit you unlesd they think they can make 20-30k out of it.
Correction: to harass people that oppose the system with fraudulent tax audits.
Easy pickings. The average middle class folk pay up what ever the gov says they owe, when they receive a stern letter while the rich lawyer up at the drop of a hat. Also, if a neighbor gets in trouble, the whole neighborhood gets scared and obeys. If a few irate taxpayer pulled a Luigi, things might change.
They are going after the people who don’t have armies of lawyers to slow the process down…easy pickings