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1 Estimated Revenue Effects of Increased Funding for the Internal Revenue Service in H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act 1 (November 18, 2021)

handle is hein.congrec/cboeseffif0001 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE                     Phillip L. Swagel, Director
U.S. Congress
Washington, DC 20515
November 18, 2021
Honorable Lindsey Graham
Ranking Member
Committee on the Budget
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Re: Estimated Revenue Effects of Increased Funding for the Internal
Revenue Service in HR. 5376, the Build Back Better Act
Dear Senator:
This letter responds to your request for information about the revenue
effects of an increase in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that
would be provided by the current version of H.R. 5376, the Build Back
Better Act (Rules Committee Print 117-18 incorporating a manager's
amendment by Congressman Yarmuth). The Congressional Budget Office
estimates that the funding for tax enforcement activities provided by the bill
would increase outlays by $80 billion and revenues by $207 billion, thus
decreasing the deficit by $127 billion, through 2031. That change in
revenues is not included in CBO's estimate of the budgetary effects of the
Build Back Better Act.
What Would the Legislation Do?
Sections 63001 and 138401 of H.R. 5376 would provide mandatory
funding for the IRS and for related tax enforcement activities of the
Departments of the Treasury and Justice. The funding would be for a
variety of IRS activities (including enforcement), U.S. Tax Courts, the
Department of Justice's Tax Division, and the Treasury Inspector General
for Tax Administration. The provisions of H.R. 5376 are substantially

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