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Stop CHEATERS Act
Sponsored By: Senator King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced
Summary
Big, multi-year funding boost for the IRS to strengthen enforcement and modernize technology. This bill would provide category-specific appropriations for enforcement, taxpayer services, technology and business systems modernization, and would require reports on shifting audits toward high-income individuals and large corporations.
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- High-income individuals and large corporations: Would fund stepped-up enforcement, audits, criminal investigations, and litigation support aimed at determining and collecting owed taxes. Enforcement funding totals $45.6 billion across FY2026–FY2031.
- Taxpayers seeking help: Would add $9.6 billion for pre-filing assistance, filing and account services, and taxpayer advocacy to speed services and support more filers.
- IRS systems and operations: Would provide $25.4 billion for technology and operations support and $3.1 billion for business systems modernization to replace legacy systems and improve fraud detection.
*Would add about $83.7 billion in appropriations over FY2026–FY2031, increasing federal spending unless offset by other measures.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
More IRS help for taxpayers
This bill would provide $1.4 billion for IRS taxpayer services in FY2026; $1.6 billion in FY2027, FY2028, and FY2029; and $1.7 billion in FY2030 and FY2031. The money would pay for pre-filing help and education, filing and account services, and taxpayer advocacy. Each amount would remain available until expended and is in addition to other IRS funding. This funding would aim to improve access to IRS help and reduce compliance burdens for many taxpayers.
New funding for IRS modernization
This bill would provide $1.0 billion in FY2026, $900 million in FY2027, and $300 million each year in FY2028 through FY2031 for the IRS business systems modernization program. The funding would not pay for operation and maintenance of legacy systems. Each amount would remain available until expended. The money would pay for new IRS business systems to improve processing and taxpayer-facing services.
More IRS audits for high earners
This bill would provide the IRS with $3.6 billion in FY2026, $5.0 billion in FY2027, $6.5 billion in FY2028, $8.2 billion in FY2029, $10.1 billion in FY2030, and $12.2 billion in FY2031 for enforcement. The money would pay for audits, investigations, legal work, criminal enforcement, and related services, including buying or hiring passenger vehicles. The appropriation would be used to shift audit and enforcement focus toward high-income people and large corporations and to recruit auditors with the needed skills. Each amount would remain available until expended and is in addition to other IRS funding.
IRS technology and fraud detection funding
This bill would provide $900 million for IRS operations support in FY2026; $4.5 billion in FY2027 and FY2028; $4.8 billion in FY2029 and FY2030; and $5.9 billion in FY2031. The funds would be used to overhaul outdated IRS technology and to improve fraud and noncompliance detection. Each amount would remain available until expended. If enacted, this could make taxpayer services more reliable while also increasing the IRS's ability to identify unpaid taxes.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Cosponsors
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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