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National Taxpayer Advocate calls on Congress to boost IRS modernization funds

Ahead of GOP takeover and calls for cuts to the tax agency, Erin M. Collins asks lawmakers to reallocate enforcement funds to tech system upgrades.

Jan 9, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Erin Collins, national taxpayer advocate, speaks during a Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on May 19, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

IRS needs funding shift to continue ‘transformational’ modernization work, national taxpayer advocate says

In a new report, Erin M. Collins calls on Congress to allow the tax agency to reallocate funds from its enforcement budget to its modernization program.

Jun 27, 2024 By Matt Bracken