Major Threat to Nearly 90,000 IRS Agents

Should Trump really follow through on his threat and let go of thousands of IRS agents – or transfer them to other roles – during his presidency, the agency could see its capacity to collect taxes and ensure that individuals and corporations comply with tax laws significantly reduced. That could lead to less enforcement, higher rates of tax evasion, and potentially less revenue for the federal government.

While nobody really likes to pay taxes, the U.S. government relies on tax revenues to fund programs that are crucial to everyday Americans, including Social Security, defense, infrastructure, and health care. Cutting a large portion of the IRS workforce could impact the government’s ability to collect taxes efficiently, which may lead to a budget shortfall or an increase in the national deficit.

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