Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. April 2018. This article highlighted IRS data showing that cuts to the agency’s funding over the past decade continue to force a decline in tax return audits, especially among high-income individuals and large corporations. CBPP recommended policymakers restore IRS funding to minimize costly errors and help preserve the integrity of the tax system.
https://www.cbpp.org/blog/underfunded-irs-continues-to-audit-less?utm_source=CBPP+Email+Updates+for+Media&utm_campaign=f17b94cba5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_af368626dc-f17b94cba5-43782509