John,

A new report from Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden shows that “thousands of wealthy Americans are actively committing tax evasion” with nearly 1,000 millionaires owing roughly $34 billion in unpaid taxes.[1]

This level of tax evasion was made possible because of a decade of cuts to the IRS budget that resulted in a 43% reduction in agents capable of examining the complex tax returns of millionaires and billionaires.[2]

In fact, Americans for Tax Fairness research shows that during the Trump administration, audit rates on millionaires dropped so much that working families receiving the Earned Income Tax Credit were audited at a higher rate than millionaires for the first time in history:

Now, thanks to a 10-year, $80 billion investment in the IRS that we fought for and won last year, the agency is pursuing 1,600 millionaires who owe at least $250,000 each in taxes, and closely examining 75 corporations with assets averaging $10 billion.

We’re fighting to not only defend IRS funding, but to demand Congress continue to invest in the IRS to crack down on wealthy and corporate tax cheats. Donate today to power our research and activism, which are critical to holding millionaires, billionaires, and corporations accountable for the taxes they owe.

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David Kass
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund

[1] Finance Chair Wyden Reveals Shocking New Data About Wealthy Individuals Who Have Failed to File Tax Returns; Nearly 1,000 millionaires Have Not Filed Returns and Owe Estimated $34 billion in Taxes; Few Wealthy Non-Filers Are Prosecuted
[2] NEW ANALYSIS SHOWS TRUMP-ERA IRS AUDITED LOW-INCOME WORKERS AT A HIGHER RATE THAN MILLIONAIRES