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When talking about audits, stop pretending the IRS is infallible

By Timothy P. Carney

Published August 31, 2023 8:20pm ET

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When talking about audits, stop pretending the IRS is infallible — Congress recently boosted funding for the Internal Revenue Service, partly in order to increase audits of taxpayers. The case for more audits rests on a fiscal argument and a moral argument. SENATE CONSIDERS MOVING SPENDING BILLS FORWARD, SETTING UP FIGHT WITH HOUSE GOP The fiscal argument is that audits result in more revenue and that […]

Congress recently boosted funding for the Internal Revenue Service, partly in order to increase audits of taxpayers.

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