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Billions in federal taxes are never collected

Name: Billions in federal taxes are never collected
Uploaded: 2019-11-19T20:50:40-0500
Duration: 1 min 19 s
Description: About 15% of taxes every year aren't collected, the IRS estimates. Here’s what makes up that "tax gap" -- and how simply auditing more wealthy people could fill it.

About 15% of taxes every year aren't collected, the IRS estimates. Here’s what makes up that "tax gap" -- and how simply auditing more wealthy people could fill it.