IRS to Up Scrutiny on Large Partnerships, Wealthy Taxpayers (1)

The IRS will intensify its enforcement efforts on wealthy taxpayers and large partnerships starting as soon as this month, the agency said Friday.

Democrats’ tax-and-climate law provided tens of billions of dollars in funds for the IRS to build up its infrastructure for going after tax dodgers. In a detailed plan released earlier this year, the agency created a blueprint showing where it intends to focus these funds—including targeting large complex partnerships and high-income taxpayers.

The agency will open exams for 75 of the largest US partnerships—identified with the help of artificial intelligence—by the end of September. These partnerships, ...