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Up to $304B lost to tax fraud; IRS has no agency-wide antifraud strategy

Congressional auditors say the federal government may lose as much as $304 billion a year to tax fraud, and the IRS lacks an agency-wide plan to combat it.

Published Sep 25, 2026, 4:39 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Congressional auditors reported Friday that the federal government may lose as much as $304 billion annually to tax fraud. The auditors found the IRS does not have an agency-wide strategy aimed at stopping those losses.