It appears both the House and Senate will pass H.R. 244, to appropriate funds for the IRS sometime later this week. The IRS is slated to receive $11.2 billion in new funding through next September 30. This funding is at a level about equal to the last full year appropriations bill.
The IRS will need to slate sufficient funds for enforcement while balancing compliance and customer service. The latter receiving criticism on a number of fronts over the past year. We will comment on the appropriation specifics once released.
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