Biden IRS nominee vows no increased audits for those earning under $400K

By Zach Halaschak

Published February 15, 2023 6:07pm ET

Biden IRS nominee vows no increased audits for those earning under $400K — Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 27, 2013, before the House Ways and Means Committee hearing to report on the internal investigation into the extra scrutiny the IRS gave Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. | (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Danny Werfel, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the IRS, said during his confirmation hearing that he will not use boosted funding to increase audits of those earning under $400,000.

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