In the midst of Congressional consideration of the administration’s FY2026 budget request for the Internal Revenue Service (which was ultimately approved on February 3, 2026), a group of U.S. Senators is raising questions about fairness in tax enforcement. Ten Senators, nine Democrats and one Independent, are questioning whether recent workforce reductions and funding decreases are
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White House Proposes $2.5 Billion Cut to IRS Budget for FY2026
The Trump administration is continuing its offensive against the Internal Revenue Service by proposing a $2.5 billion cut to the agency’s budget for FY2026. In the White House’s “skinny budget” released on May 2, the IRS’s budget is slashed by $2.488 billion, with only three sentences devoted to explaining why. While noting that
IRS Going All in on Use of ArtificiaI Intelligence
The IRS issued a news release today announcing a continued and more focused use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to audit partnerships, large corporations and alleged tax shelter promoters. The news release follows Commissioner Werfel’s recent comments that “complex structures and tax issues present in large partnerships require a focused approach to best identify the highest