Yellen Says Cut to IRS Rebuild Won’t Affect ‘Near-Term’ Plans

June 8, 2023, 6:22 PM UTC

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Congress’ clawback of more than a quarter of the funding previously approved for a rebuilding of the Internal Revenue Service won’t hinder the agency’s near-term goals to improve service and ramp up enforcement.

“I want to assure you that the IRS has the resources it needs in the near term – to modernize customer service and improve enforcement among high earners and large corporations that are not paying the taxes they owe,” Yellen said in a speech Thursday.

“We plan to continue to advocate for additional resources to make service improvements and help ensure that ...

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