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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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