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John,
When wealthy tax cheats don’t pay what they owe, working families suffer. But thanks to recent funding increases for the IRS, we’ve seen game-changing progress:
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Over $1.3 billion in back taxes recovered from high-income tax dodgers.[1]
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Average wait times for taxpayer-assistance calls reduced from 28 minutes to just 3 minutes.[2]
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Direct File, a new program providing free online tax filing, saved thousands of taxpayers millions of dollars in fees during the 2024 pilot period.[3]
These are the victories we’ve fought for and what’s at risk if Republicans succeed in their effort to gut the IRS. They’re potentially planning a $20 billion cut to IRS enforcement funding, eliminating 90% of resources needed to crack down on wealthy tax cheats.[4]
Congress has until December 20th to pass the budget Republicans would use to gut the IRS. Together, we’ve already sent over 68,000 messages to Congress, demanding they defend the tax agency.
While millionaires and billionaires, and the for-profit tax prep industry, are working to defund the IRS, we’re providing critical grassroots pressure to protect the agency, taxpayers, and all of the progress it (and we) have made.
Fight back against Republican attacks on the IRS. Chip in $10, $25, or more to help us defend IRS funding and crack down on wealthy and corporate tax cheats.
If the special funding provided by the Biden administration’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act is clawed back as the GOP wants, the IRS will be severely hampered in its ability to track offshore accounts and complex schemes used by wealthy tax cheats. At the same time, Republican lawmakers are doubling down on their attack by proposing further cuts to the agency’s regular annual budget. This two-front assault would devastate enforcement, leaving our tax code wide open for abuse.
IRS enforcement ensures millionaires and billionaires pay what they owe. Every tax dollar collected from tax cheats translates into investments for communities nationwide. The money the IRS recovers from wealthy tax evaders funds services we all rely on: healthcare for veterans, child care to support working families, and protections for workers on the job.
But the GOP wants to roll back this progress to protect their wealthy, tax-evading donors. If their proposed cuts are enacted, the rich will continue to evade paying what they owe in taxes while YOU pick up the tab.
We can’t let that happen. With your help, we can hold the line and make sure the IRS has the resources it needs to crack down on wealthy tax cheats.
Fight back against attacks on the IRS by donating today. Your contribution powers our campaign to defend the IRS and demand that tax laws are enforced fairly.
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Together, we can ensure that billionaires play by the same rules as everyone else.
David Kass
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] House GOP proposes IRS funding cuts, defunding free tax filing system
[2] IRS collected $1 billion in back taxes from millionaires in less than a year | CNN Politics
[3] IRS Efforts to Improve Customer Service | Government Accountability Office
[4] IRS Direct File Pilot Program Filing Season 2024 After Action Report
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