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“In 2021, then-IRS leader Charles P. Rettig speculated the tax gap could be $1 trillion a year while calling for a larger budget.”
The New York Times by Andrew Duehren View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-19T13:40:15+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-19

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In 2021, Charles P. Rettig, Mr. Trump’s first-term pick to lead the I.R.S., speculated that the tax gap could be as much as $1 trillion a year, a figure much larger than the I.R.S. estimate at the time, as he called for a bigger budget for the agency.

Extracted from: Billions in Taxes Go Unpaid. Under Trump, the I.R.S. Won’t Say How Much. , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“In 2021, Charles P. Rettig, Mr. Trump’s first-term pick to lead the I.R.S., speculated that the tax gap could be as much as $1 trillion a year, a figure much larger than the I.R.S. estimate at the time, as he called for a bigger budget for the agency.”

Billions in Taxes Go Unpaid. Under Trump, the I.R.S. Won’t Say How Much.

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Claim ID CLM-D483739C
Slug in-2021-then-irs-leader-charles-p-rettig-speculated-the-ta-d483739c
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 1 d ago
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