Stop CHEATERS Act

Key Points

• The bill provides the IRS with roughly $82 billion in additional funding over six years (2026-2031), split across enforcement, taxpayer services, technology upgrades, and business systems modernization. The money stays available until it is spent.
• The largest chunk of new money goes to tax enforcement, starting at $3.6 billion in 2026 and growing to $12.2 billion by 2031. This covers audits, legal support, criminal investigations, and collecting unpaid taxes.
• The IRS must focus its new enforcement resources on high-income individuals and large corporations, not ordinary taxpayers. The agency is required to shift auditing assets toward these groups and recruit auditors with the right skills to handle complex returns.
• The bill also funds better customer service for all taxpayers, including help before filing, account services, and taxpayer advocacy, totaling about $9.6 billion over six years.
• The IRS Commissioner must report to Congress within one year and every two years after that, explaining progress and analyzing the 'tax gap' -- the difference between taxes owed and taxes actually collected -- broken down by income level.