I want to know whether you are going to commit today that the plan will not allow this super-sized enforcement money to be utilized against people who make less than $400,000 per year.

Ranking Member Crapo has introduced legislation to protect taxpayers making less than $400,000 from increased audits.

The battle has been over this completely uncontrolled and undefined commitment of 60 percent of the $80 billion to enforcement.

Ranking Member Crapo has introduced legislation to protect taxpayers making less than $400,000 from increased audits.

I would hope that you wouldn't seek any plan like I just described, which I think is a violation of the privacy of our American citizens, unless Congress directed it.

This is going after waiters and waitresses.

This is going after waiters and waitresses.

I want to know whether there are any intentions at the IRS or any intention on your part to regulatorily seek to expand the ability of the IRS to literally invade and look into the bank accounts of Americans simply because they have…

The battle has been over this completely uncontrolled and undefined commitment of 60 percent of the $80 billion to enforcement.

We know about the poor customer service. Less than 10 percent of the taxpayer calls are getting answered.

We have never had an argument in this committee about whether we need to give the IRS the necessary resources.

More than $45 billion went to support an army of IRS agents.

The policies that have been enacted by President Biden's reckless tax and spending bill really are not going to be helpful in trying to regain the credibility of the American people for the agency.

More than $45 billion went to support an army of IRS agents.

These shortfalls fall on hardworking Americans with modest income far under $400,000.

There's growing uncertainty about when or even if the IRS plan for spending the $80 billion will be publicly released.

I want to know whether there are any intentions at the IRS or any intention on your part to regulatorily seek to expand the ability of the IRS to literally invade and look into the bank accounts of Americans simply because they have…

The IRS exists solely to serve taxpayers and fairly administer tax law.