Sympathy for the Devil? Study shows IRS is in bad shape.
Taxpayers probably aren't too upset over a new report showing that the Internal Revenue Service is in bad shape. As reported by ProPublica after a lengthy investigation, years of budget cuts have left the IRS starved for staff and bleeding out experts who are capable of handling the most complex filings, like those submitted by corporations and the ultra wealthy. Among the findings was the fact that the agency's staff of auditors dwindled to 9,150 last year, making 2017 the