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An issue that we encounter is that when centrist and/or right-wing media disingenuously frames funding the IRS as "now they'll have more money to come after YOU, person scraping by, living paycheck-to-paycheck!"
Not overmatched, handicappped. The IRS has the tools they need to pursue these tax cheats, but they dont have the funding or they're directed by elected government officials to leave it alone. They can't do their job without the means. >

That’s not true, the IRS is constantly trying to hire high end auditors but has trouble finding them because the GS pay is too low.
EDIT: I read the article in depth and did some research.  There was only one auditor assigned to Trump’s 400 entities.  There just straight up isn’t the manpower rn to effectively do it. >

I almost want to volunteer my time to help on high end audits... I think it would be fun going after these cheating fucks >

Problem is; you would need a CPA license to prove understanding of all the concepts and 2-6 years of experience to actually know what you’re doing before being able to understand enough to know what people practically do.
Another aspect of this is the returns of the super rich are often airtight and take tax positions that were litigated long ago. And the ones that aren’t are hard to catch because some of the strategies are so esoteric your run of the mill auditor wouldn’t notice them. >

I'll just fetch the coffee, every little bit helps >

IRS “fluffer” eh? >

If “fluffing” would help to recruit the talent needed to take down people like Trump? If my oral services could save us from the 1% that are literally and actively destroying the entire planet? I’d be proud to serve. >

you are a patriot!! >

"the Inflation Reduction Act, which Democrats passed this summer, authorized a significant increase in funding for the tax agency to audit the wealthiest taxpayers."
Much of it was restoring what a goper congress had gutted after 2010. Republicans will be trying to reverse this. Media needs to shine a consistent light on this and note that the rest of us have to pay more taxes and deal with the costs of higher budget deficits when the very wealthy don't pay.