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Class bias at the IRS
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A former IRS agent says the agency goes easy on corporations and the ultrawealthy when investigating possible tax crimes. The IRS’s Large Business and International Division reportedly flagged just seven potential crimes last year.
Guests
Michael Welu, former fraud enforcement advisor at the IRS. He retired in 2022 after more than two decades with the agency.
Spencer Woodman, reporter with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. His most recent piece is called “How the IRS went soft on billionaires and corporate tax cheats.”
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Laura Brown, tax attorney in Rockland, Massachusetts who works with small businesses and self-employed clients.