For too long, the wealthy have used and abused our tax code to avoid paying their fair share–while the government has allowed them to get away with it.

Due to a decades-long defunding of the I.R.S. fueled by Republican attacks, only 2% of millionaires' tax returns were audited last year. Meanwhile, the I.R.S. admits to spending a disproportionate amount of its enforcement capacity going after low-wage earners because they are easier targets.

This can change, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act that Democrats passed in August 2022. With billions of dollars in new funds, the I.R.S. will update its decades-old computer system and improve its customer service. And it will finally have the resources to go after millionaires and billionaires who cost us an estimated $600 billion a year in unpaid taxes.

But the I.R.S. does not have much time to show results. The new Republican House already voted to repeal this funding, while right-wing politicos repeat discredited lies about what the new legislation does. If we are going to secure these changes and make them permanent, the I.R.S. needs to prove that wealthy tax cheats are being held accountable.

Sign the petition to the IRS: Use your new enforcement resources to go after wealthy tax cheats.