Gutting the IRS

Who Wins When a Crucial Agency Is Defunded

A multiyear campaign to slash the IRS budget has left it understaffed and on the defensive. That’s been good news for tax cheats, the rich, and big corporations — but not for the poor.

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Senators Question KPMG Role in Microsoft Profit-Shifting Scheme

by Paul Kiel

November 30, 2023, 5:00 am EST

Lawmakers Just Confronted the IRS Over Tax Audits That Target the Poor

by Paul Kiel

April 10, 2019, 4:48 pm EDT

Alabama Senator to the IRS: Stop Picking on the South

by Paul Kiel

April 5, 2019, 5:00 pm EDT

Senators Urge IRS to Focus on Big-Time Tax Cheats, Citing ProPublica Stories

by Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger

March 8, 2019, 11:09 am EST

21 stories published since 2018

How a Maneuver in Puerto Rico Led to a $29 Billion Tax Bill for Microsoft

by Paul Kiel

October 13, 2023, 7:00 am EDT
Has the IRS Hit Bottom?

by Paul Kiel

June 30, 2020, 2:57 pm EDT
Who’s Afraid of the IRS? Not Facebook.

by Paul Kiel

January 23, 2020, 5:00 am EST
The IRS Decided to Get Tough Against Microsoft. Microsoft Got Tougher.

by Paul Kiel

January 22, 2020, 5:00 am EST
The IRS Tried to Crack Down on Rich People Using an “Abusive” Tax Deduction. It Hasn’t Gone So Well.

by Peter Elkind

January 3, 2020, 5:00 am EST
IRS: Sorry, but It’s Just Easier and Cheaper to Audit the Poor

by Paul Kiel

October 2, 2019, 2:47 pm EDT
It’s Getting Worse: The IRS Now Audits Poor Americans at About the Same Rate as the Top 1%

by Paul Kiel

May 30, 2019, 10:16 am EDT
¿En qué parte de los Estados Unidos es más probable que el IRS lleve a cabo auditorías?

por Paul Kiel y Hannah Fresques

May 14, 2019, 10:44 am EDT
You Can’t Tax the Rich Without the IRS

by Jesse Eisinger and Paul Kiel

May 3, 2019, 6:00 am EDT
¿Qué personas tienen mayor probabilidad de ser sometidas a auditoría? ¿Alguien que gane $20 mil dólares o alguien que gane $400 mil?

por Paul Kiel y Jesse Eisinger

May 2, 2019, 2:21 pm EDT
How the IRS Gave Up Fighting Political Dark Money Groups

by Maya Miller

April 18, 2019, 5:00 am EDT
The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy. It Didn’t Go Well.

by Jesse Eisinger and Paul Kiel

April 5, 2019, 5:00 am EDT
Where in the U.S. Are You Most Likely to Be Audited by the IRS?

by Paul Kiel and Hannah Fresques

April 1, 2019, 3:00 pm EDT
Americans Dodge $660 Billion in Taxes Each Year — And It’s Probably Getting Worse

by Lucas Waldron

December 12, 2018, 5:00 am EST
Who’s More Likely to Be Audited: A Person Making $20,000 — or $400,000?

by Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger

December 12, 2018, 5:00 am EST
How the IRS Was Gutted

by Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger

December 11, 2018, 5:00 am EST
After Budget Cuts, the IRS’ Work Against Tax Cheats Is Facing “Collapse”

by Jesse Eisinger and Paul Kiel

October 1, 2018, 5:00 am EDT

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