IRS
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Internal Revenue Service
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insulin resistance syndrome: a condition associated with diabetes mellitus in which higher than normal levels of insulin are present in the blood to compensate for the failure of normal insulin levels to perform their function
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Overall, IRS agents sought $35.7 billion in extra taxes and assessments when they audited taxpayers during fiscal year 2025, according to the agency’s yearly report on its operations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, the IRS recommended corporations pay almost $12 billion extra in the 2025 fiscal year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
While audits have declined, the new IRS data do not seem to show a lighter touch across the board.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The IRS recommended corporations pay nearly $560 million extra on their 2021 returns.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
“The IRS would have taken his tax return for child support if he’d filed and, if he had a job, the state would have garnished his wages.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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