What Cuts to the IRS Could Mean for Taxpayers

对国税局的哪些削减可能意味着对纳税人的影响

WSJ Your Money Briefing

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2025-03-19

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A hollowed-out IRS could mean weaker tax enforcement and fewer audits. WSJ tax-policy reporter Richard Rubin joins host Julia Carpenter to explain what taxpayers need to know.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Here's your money briefing for Wednesday March 19th.

  • I'm Julia Carpenter for the Wall Street Journal.

  • Earlier this week, the Trump Administration announced planned cuts to the Internal Revenue Service.

  • The IRS has already seen a 7% reduction in staff, a hiring freeze, and a walk back from the Biden era expansion.

  • So what could these new changes mean for taxpayers?

  • Well, the IRS be half the size, the recorders of the size, what's it going to look like in a year or two years,

  • and what's that going to mean for this whole tax ecosystem that's out there?

  • We'll talk with WSGA reporter Richard Rubin about how these cuts could affect audits, enforcement, and more.

  • That's after the break.

  • This episode is sponsored by Northern Trust Wealth Management.

  • There is more to being a successful entrepreneur than just good business practices.

  • What is it about an entrepreneur's childhood that helped fuel their entrepreneurial spirit?

  • What are entrepreneurs doing to cultivate this spirit in their own children and build a legacy beyond their business?