 in getting rapid inflation under control. The IRS says it has collected more than a billion dollars in past-due taxes from millionaires since last fall. Michael Kastner reports. The announcement made was credited to funds provided by the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress nearly two years ago. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel says while the agency clearly knew the taxes were owed, they simply hadn't had the staffing or resources to go after scores of wealthy individuals.