IRS chief: Budget cuts to freeze hiring, cut enforcement By RACHAEL BADE 12/17/14 5:52 PM EST The IRS will freeze hiring and stop overtime as a result of the budget cuts just passed by Congress, according to an email obtained by POLITICO. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen on Wednesday told employees that the $346 million cut to the agency budget is bound to reduce tax collections from potential tax cheats by at least $2 billion and hurt taxpayer services.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:14:00 +0000