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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 11 MIN

One taxpayer's effort to solve an IRS problem led to a much larger question about how the agency is functioning today

from The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

A routine IRS problem sent reporter Stephanie Mencimer looking for answers. What she found was a growing concern among tax practitioners, taxpayer advocates and former agency officials about how the agency is functioning. Stephanie joins me now to share her experience and her findings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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