IRS Funding and Technology

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) finds itself under fire often. Outdated technology, millions of unanswered calls, and cafeterias full of paper returns--it's clear that America’s tax collector needs improvement.

In the same way that technology has helped shape the tax policy debate, tech also has a role to play in advancing tax administration.

Jesse is joined by Courtney Kay-Decker and Jared Ballew, chair and vice chair (respectively) of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). They discuss ETAAC's annual report that lays out what the IRS is doing right, and what it's doing wrong, as the agency continues to see its duties grow. They also discuss the IRS funding in the Inflation Reduction Act, and define what steps the agency and Congress should take in order to truly keep the IRS focused on serving taxpayers.

Links:
https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/electronic-tax-administration-advisory-committee-etaac
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3415.pdf
https://taxfoundation.org/inflation-reduction-act/
https://taxfoundation.org/tax-season-reform/
https://taxfoundation.org/inflation-reduction-act-irs-funding/
https://taxfoundation.org/tax-gap/

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