Conservative groups mount opposition to increase in IRS budget, threatening White House infrastructure plan

Because of GOP opposition, these policy changes are not expected in the bipartisan infrastructure agreement, even though experts believe they are the most likely to make a dent in the tax gap. Instead, said Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the negotiating group, the focus will be on adding to the IRS’s enforcement staff, which declined by 30 percent between 2010 and 2018, according to the Congressional Budget Office.