The IRS slashed its staff. One result? More taxes going uncollected
One day2 outlets reported this in 7 reports over 1 day - a further 5 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
All 7 reports on Wed, 2 September 2026
What it is about
The IRSJanet YellenElon MuskFrank BisignanoTax AdministrationTreasury Department InspectorYale Law SchoolDonald TrumpElon Musk Department Of Government EfficiencyInternational DivisionDepartment Of Justice Tax Division
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
wknofm.org
wuky.org
kuaf.com
kawc.org
kenw.org
abovethelaw.com
2 Sept, 19:56over 2 hours2 Sept, 21:35
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 2 original reports, 5 reprints
Wed, 2 September 2026
2 reports- NPR News19:56
The IRS slashed its auditing staff last year — but the move may have backfired as tax collections from enforcement efforts plummeted, an Inspector General report shows.
5 reprints
- wknofm.org2 Sept, 19:56their copy
- wuky.org2 Sept, 19:56their copy
- kuaf.com2 Sept, 19:56their copy
- kawc.org2 Sept, 19:56their copy
- kenw.org2 Sept, 19:56their copy
- abovethelaw.com21:35first to report
Collection and enforcement revenue is down due to staff reductions.