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    On Tax Day, The IRS Is Short Of Money

    The agency's budget has been cut sharply over the last decade. That means fewer audits. The Trump administration says those cuts may have gone too far and it's seeking more money for tax enforcement.
    by Scott Horsley Apr 15, 2019 2 minutes
    The IRS budget has been cut sharply over the last decade, but President Trump has suggested spending an extra $362 million on tax enforcement next year.

    Here's a little encouragement for last-minute tax filers: Your chance of being audited by the IRS this year is as low as it's been in decades.

    Years of budget cuts have hollowed out enforcement of the nation's tax laws. Now, even the Trump administration says those cuts may have gone too far.

    Adjusted for inflation, IRS funding has been cut by about 25 percent since

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