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IRS tops $1 billion in past-due taxes collected from millionaires; compliance efforts continue involving high-wealth groups, corporations, partnerships

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WASHINGTON — As part of continuing compliance efforts under the Inflation Reduction Act, the Internal Revenue Service today announced the agency has surpassed the $1 billion mark in collections from high-wealth taxpayers with past-due taxes.

As part of larger efforts taking place, the IRS has stepped up activity specifically on 1,600 individuals whose incomes were more than $1 million per year and who each owed the IRS more than $250,000 in recognized tax debt. Since last fall, this IRS compliance effort has generated more than $1 billion in collections from this group, with work continuing in this area.

“With this collection activity, the IRS passed an important milestone in our effort to improve compliance and ensure fairness in the tax system,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. “Our increased work in this area means these past-due tax bills from high-end taxpayers are no longer being left on the table, like they were too often in the past.”

“Years of funding declines meant the IRS couldn’t get to money that we knew was owed, but we simply didn’t have the resources or staffing to collect,” Werfel added. “Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act is reversing a decade-long decline in our compliance work, including increasing our compliance work involving the wealthiest individuals and groups with tax issues. The collection results achieved in less than a year reveal the magnitude of what can be achieved over the long run as our Inflation Reduction enforcement continues to ramp up in the months ahead.”

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Donald Trump has nominated Billy Long, a former congressman with no formal tax administration experience, to lead the IRS. This move raises serious concerns about his qualifications and the potential misuse of the agency under his leadership. Long’s track record of controversial decisions and shady dealings makes him wholly unfit for a role that requires independence, expertise, and integrity.

Billy Long has no background in tax law, public administration, or managing a large federal agency—qualifications critical for running one of the government’s most essential institutions. His nomination seems to reward loyalty to Trump rather than competence, raising fears that the IRS could become a political weapon under his leadership. There is legitimate concern that Long would target Trump’s opponents while shielding his allies from scrutiny.

Long’s history also includes a troubling record on tax fairness. He has supported policies favoring tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy, demonstrating little regard for fairness or enforcement. Additionally, his support for policies that restrict nonprofit organizations threatens groups that hold the powerful accountable, potentially undermining the vital work of civil society.

The IRS is responsible for funding the programs that Americans rely on and ensuring everyone—especially the wealthy and powerful—pays their fair share. Allowing an unqualified and politically entangled nominee like Billy Long to lead this agency would damage trust in its impartiality and weaken its ability to fulfill its mission.

We call on the Senate to reject Billy Long’s nomination as IRS Commissioner. America deserves a leader at the IRS who is independent, qualified, and committed to fairness—not someone who would use this critical agency for partisan purposes.

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