Why the IRS Still Focuses on the Middle Class.
Of course, Joe never had no plans of going after the rich and famous. They gave him over 25 million in one night. So why should he go after part of his base. Here’s the WSJ take on this.
It should come as no surprise that Internal Revenue Service audits continue to target the middle class (“IRS’s Most Wanted: The $200,000 Man,” Review & Outlook, April 3). Any new agents the IRS can hire at a salary of $125,000 will be no match for the more experienced, high-end tax professionals employed by the wealthy. An easier way to recoup the cost of new agents is to go after the many filers who make good money, whose returns aren’t as complex, and who rely on more garden-variety tax advice.
