Despite Schweikert, Ciscomani Opposition, IRS Set To Recoup Over $500 Billion From Tax Cheats

TUCSON — Despite opposition from Congressmen David Schweikert and Juan Ciscomani, the IRS is expected to recoup $561 billion from tax cheats over the next decade.

According to the Associated Press, "tax revenues are expected to rise by as much as $561 billion from 2024 to 2034, thanks to stepped-up enforcement" made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act that includes a provision that empowers the IRS to go after wealthy tax cheats. 

Congressman Schweikert voted against the Inflation Reduction Act and in one of Congressman Ciscomani’s first votes in Congress, he joined Schweikert and House Republicans in voting to strip the IRS of its funding to go after tax cheats, including corporations and the wealthy who have used complicated tax filings to shield themselves from having to pay their fair share.

“Congressmen Schweikert and Ciscomani have tried to protect wealthy tax cheats instead of looking out for Arizonans’ best interests,” said Andrea Moreno, Executive Director of Honest Arizona. “Congressmen Schweikert and Ciscomani need to make sure that the wealthy, especially tax cheats, pay their fair share so that we can reinvest that revenue in our schools, fund Social Security and Medicare for future generations, and bring down health care costs for all of us.”

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