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The IRS said Thursday that its plan to crack down on wealthy tax cheats is paying off, with the agency collecting more than $1 billion since targeting high-income earners who owe the government money.

The joint announcement with the U.S. Treasury Department is meant to highlight that the IRS' $80 billion in funding from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act is helping to recoup revenue for the nation's coffers.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I know it's not that much yet, but it's a start in the right direction.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Gotta start somewhere.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, $1B for $80B in funding isn't great ROI. Hopefully it's just the tip of the iceberg.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

No this cant be right. I was assured that all the additional IRS employees were going to go after the little guy and throw them in jail!