More resources for IRS won’t fix decade of problems ‘overnight’ — but it’s a start




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: The IRS needs more than just money and personnel to shrink a what agency officials say is a growing gap between what taxpayers owe, and what the agency collects. That’s what current and former IRS officials told members of the Senate Finance Committee this week. The agency also needs more data from banks and other financial institutions, and more technology to use the data. Commissioners have been saying this for years. For more, Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman spoke with former commissioner Charles Rossotti. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices