Because it’s unprofitable. Think of the IRS like the sales staff of a business. Taxes are the revenues. No business would be rewarded for wasting marketing and sales budget on chasing customers who have no ability to pay.
Sure you could go after a low income tax cheat, but you end up just putting them in debt if they don’t actually have the ability to pay you.
Sure you could go after a low income tax cheat, but you end up just putting them in debt if they don’t actually have the ability to pay you.
This is all about justice vs. profitability.