Progressive Orgs Say Dems Should Fully Fund IRS After GOP Betrayal on Debt Deal

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Progressive organizations have called on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee to move forward with fully funding the IRS, arguing that Republican actions have nullified a debt ceiling deal struck by the Biden White House and GOP leaders.

Funding for the tax agency is “necessary to support a fair tax system, crack down on wealthy tax cheats, guarantee the highest quality of taxpayer services for all Americans, and ensure that the IRS can build an effective system that would empower taxpayers to file their taxes for free,” said the groups.in June, the GOP’s proposed cuts to the IRS would cost the federal government in $40 billion in lost revenue.

“To be clear, Republican demands for IRS cuts were never sensible,” Hughes said. “The cuts will cost the government more than they will save and will make tax filing more complicated for middle-class Americans. Meanwhile, the top 1% and big multinational corporations will use their armies of accountants to cheat the system out of taxes that they legally owe.”

While working to protect the wealthiest Americans from tax enforcement, the Republicans are also intent on scrapping an IRA provision which required the IRS to develop a tax filing system that would be free for all Americans — saving them hundreds of dollars per year in fees theyA seven-month congressional investigation found this week that those companies send the private data of clients to tech giants like Meta and Google, constituting a “shocking breach” of privacy,But the...

“We strongly urge you to fully fund the IRS so that it can enforce tax laws against wealthy tax cheats and deliver 21st century customer services and oppose any efforts to incorporate harmful riders into the appropriations process,” the groups told the Senate committee. “We have an opportunity to provide a free and fair option to millions of tax filers in America, making the tax system simpler and more equitable. Let’s not miss this opportunity.

 

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