The IRS Finally Has to Show Its Work, But the Real Tax Scam Still Stands
The IRS MATH Act fixes a symptom. The disease is the system itself.
On October 20, 2025, the Senate quietly passed a bipartisan bill called the IRS MATH Act, which requires the Internal Revenue Service to explain itself when it changes a taxpayer’s return due to a “math error.” It was approved by the House on March 31st and was presented for signature on November 25th. Trump signed it into law on December 1st.
At face va…
