In the past, you may have heard some lawmakers say that because of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), an “army” of 87,000 new IRS agents will be coming to audit ordinary taxpayers.
More recently, Donald Trump, who has since become President for a second term, revived the discussion about IRS hiring on social media and during press and election campaign events. He claimed that 88,000 IRS agents were being recruited to target waitresses and their tips.
