The article delves into the struggles faced by the I.R.S. due to staffing shortages and political pressures, particularly during tax season. Taxpayers, especially low and middle-income earners, rely heavily on refunds for financial stability. Meanwhile, wealthier individuals and corporations utilize year-round strategies to minimize their tax liabilities. With recent calls from political figures to alter the I.R.S.'s functions, including controversial moves to share taxpayer information with Homeland Security, the agency's future remains uncertain as it navigates these pressures.
...low- and middle-income taxpayers count on their refunds, through the earned-income tax credit, to survive the months to come.
Until recently, the I.R.S. had about ninety thousand employees to carry out tax collection and enforcement across the United States and its territories.
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