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For example, the study reports a decline of 75% in civil lawsuits filed by the Justice Department from 1992 to 1999. These are the civil suits to collect taxes, foreclose liens, and otherwise get money for the IRS. That feared weapon is being used less and less.

That would not be so disturbing were it not for the parallel decline in IRS' own enforcement actions. Audits are down to an average of about 0.5%. Levies, that is, seizures of property especially bank accounts, cars, etc. are down about 90%, and in some categories, even more. Criminal prosecutions, so feared by everyone, amounted to only 632 in 2000.

The IRS' permanent staff has also declined, from 119,000 in 1988 to 82,000 in 2000. That alone could account for the decline in enforcement.

What all this means is that respect for the tax system will also decline. And, it can be predicted, people will start taking more advantage of the sleeping IRS. These statistics are surprising only in their magnitude, and if they are close to accurate, we can expect strong reaction from Congress and the IRS itself. with calls for increased funding for enforcement and possibly changes in the laws that were liberalized in 1988.

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