Senate Bill Funds IRS at Lowest Level Since 2008

The U.S. House-passed appropriations bill would fund the IRS below 2008 levels. On September 14, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that includes 2018 appropriations for the IRS. The bill would provide $1.1 billion in funding for the IRS. This is a cut of $149 million from the fiscal year 2017 enacted level and $111 million above President Trump’s budget request. It would hold the IRS’s budget to below the 2008 level. The bill would provide increased funds to “Operations Support” to strengthen cybersecurity and IRS information technology.