The IRS is almost certainly the least popular government agency in America. No taxpayer enjoys sending their hard-earned money to the government, and even worse is the possibility of being audited and possibly penalized by the agency. As if that wasn’t bad enough, recent allegations that the IRS has unfairly targeted certain groups for political reasons have further weakened trust in the agency.
The IRS is almost certainly the least popular government agency in America. No taxpayer enjoys sending their hard-earned money to the government, and even worse is the possibility of being audited and possibly penalized by the agency. As if that wasn’t bad enough, recent allegations that the IRS has unfairly targeted certain groups for political reasons have further weakened trust in the agency.
Now, members of congress are working to reduce the funding provided to the IRS. As The Hill reported:
The House late Monday night adopted proposals by voice vote to cut funding for the Internal Revenue Service.
Gosar argued that funding for the IRS would be better used toward reducing the deficit than toward the agency caught in GOP crosshairs.
"This is a modest reduction at best," Gosar said.
But, he said, "More directly than financial or condition of the country is the fact that this agency has shown contempt for the American taxpayer."
Rep. José Serrano (D-N.Y.), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations financial services subcommittee, said slashing IRS funding would be counterproductive and result in weakened tax enforcement. He noted that the $10.95 billion allocation for the IRS would be a $341 million cut from fiscal 2014.
Whether or not this specific bill is passed into law, the IRS has already seen their budget cut over the past several years. While this may seem like a good thing for taxpayers tired of IRS abuse, the truth is that in some cases it actually makes matters worse. For instance, receiving a timely answer to simple questions has become difficult as IRS agents are increasingly overwhelmed.
We’ll keep you posted as this story develops. In the meantime, if you’re facing an IRS dispute, we can help get the agency off your back. Please call 844-841-9857 for more information!
