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IRS Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds
2 outlets - including Cbsnews and Nytimes - are covering this story. IRS audits collected $3.5 billion less in fiscal 2025 as the agency shed thousands of auditors and other agency staffers.
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CBS MoneyWatch
·Sep 1, 15:11 UTC
IRS audit revenue plunged following mass layoffs, watchdog finds
IRS audits collected $3.5 billion less in fiscal 2025 as the agency shed thousands of auditors and other agency staffers.
NYT Business
·Aug 31, 19:29 UTC
IRS Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds
The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency’s ability to conduct audits.