IRA funding won’t be used to modernize
Pitter 22, Massachusetts Society of CPA’s ( Amy, “Misguided IRS Funding on Enforcement Is Destroying Its Service,” Bloomberg Tax, https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/misguided-irs-funding-on-enforcement-is-destroying-its-service)//BB
More than half of the Inflation Reduction Act’s $80 billion in new IRS funding would go toward enforcement activities rather than toward technology enhancements. Amy Pitter of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs shares why there should be a heavier focus on technology, customer service, and payment processing. No matter your politics, I think we can all agree that the IRS is underfunded, understaffed, and has ridiculously outdated technology that prevents it from doing even its most basic functions competently or effectively. While I am happy that the Inflation Reduction Act will include significant funding for the IRS, I remain frustrated by the hyper focus on enforcement activities. More than half of the $80 billion in new funding would go to those activities rather than to technology enhancements, customer service or processing of returns, payments, and other documents.