The future of what tax administration and enforcement will look like in the U.S. may very well hinge on IRS appropriations battles to be fought over the next couple years in Congress.
Will the agency manage an overhaul to permanently transform its operations with Inflation Reduction Act funding — and, perhaps, greatly expand its role in tax administration by offering a new free filing tool available to every American taxpayer? Or will Republicans successfully make the case that the IRS is unworthy of both new funding and the trust of the public?
