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Date April 26, 1985 Report No. 126833 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: [Information on IRS' Taxpayer Assistance Activities]

UNITED STAT€S GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFlCE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 .. GG5-36 April 26, 1985 The Honorable J.J. Pickle Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: The enclosed document summarizes information on I R S ' taxpayer assistance activities on which we briefed your staff on April 2 4 , 1985. The document contains information on t...
Date Feb. 28, 1984 Report No. 123384 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Federal Government Efforts To Prevent Tax Treaty Abuses

13-A3g UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, DC FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1984 STATEMENT OF DENNIS J. DUQUETTE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ON COMMENTS ON H.R. 3115 Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee: We are pleased...
Date Sept. 1, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-103 Title

Computer Technology at IRS: Present and Planned

STUDYBY THE STAFF THE UaS, OF . General Accounting Office Computer Technology Present And Planned The Internal Revenue Service processed over 170 million tax returns and collected about $632 billion in tax revenues during fiscal year 1982. Without computers, these activities would have been virtually impossible. This study describes IRS computer operations as well as planned replacements, improvem...
Date Oct. 14, 1982 Report No. GGD-83-8 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Can Do More To Identify Tax Return Processing Problems and Reduce Processing Costs

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Commissioner Internal Revenue Of IRS Can Do More To Identify Return Processing Problems Reduce Processing Costs IRS detected about 33 million errors on the 94 million individual income tax returns processed in fiscal year 1981. The errors were made by taxpayers when they prepared their returns and by IRS employees when they processed those returns...
Date May 13, 1982 Report No. GGD-82-48 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Uncertainties About the Definition and Scope of the Property Concept May Reduce Windfall Profit Tax Revenues

d/7&+ .- BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Treasury Uncertainties About The Definition And Scope Of The Property Concept May Reduce Windfall Profit Tax Revenues The Crude Oit Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980 contains a target revenue amount-4227 billion-to be collected over, approximately a lo-year period. The basic determinant of the windfall profit tax rate is ...
Date March 22, 1982 Report No. 117850 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Senate Bill 2198, Taxpayer Compliance Improvement Act of 1982

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 - WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEjhSE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT LO:00 &$.[*I. EST MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1982 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON, DIRECTOR, , GENERAL GOVERNMENTDIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ON ( S~~NATE BILL 2198, TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE IMPkOVEMENT ACT OF 1982 1 I 117850 M...
Date Oct. 20, 1980 Report No. FGMSD-81-4 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Can Expand and Improve Computer Processing of Information Returns

r R E P O R TB Y T H E C o m p troller G e n e ral O F T H E U N !TE DS T A T E S /Is- -i--a IRSC a n E x---a n d A n d Im p rove C o m p u te r p P rocessing O f lnformath R e tu rns T h e Internal R e v e n u e Service h a s m a d e conside r a b l e progress in m a tching tax returns with information returns (such as W - 2 s a n d 1 0 9 9 s ) filed by employers a n d organizations that p a y di...
Date Oct. 1, 1980 Report No. 113436 Title

Information Management: The IRS Document Matching Program

. I 113436 UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D. C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EDT October 1, 1980 I _.^. STATEMENTOF WILLIAM J. ANDERSON,DIRECTOR GENERALGOVERNMENT DIVISION, BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE COMMERCE, ON CONSUMER AND MONETARY AFFAIRS HOUSECOMMITTEEON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS .. ON DOCUMENT MATCHINGPROGRAM Mr. Chairman: We welcome the opportunity continuing ...
Date Feb. 11, 1980 Report No. GGD-80-34 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Efforts To Detect and Pursue Corporate Nonfilers

UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTCN, D.C. 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT OIVISICN B-197350 FEBRUARY 17, f980 The Honorable Jerome Kurtz Commissioner of Internal Reveau-eelJ Department of the Treasury Dear M r. Kurtz: To Cetect and Pursue Corporate ?RS Efforts ‘ -onfilers (GGD-80-34) 7 .".d.. ^~ 7 - .__ - ._._. .~..7 Our review of the Internal Rewnue Service's (IRS') efforts to deal with c...
Date Nov. 6, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-9 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Improved Planning for Developing and Selecting IRS Criminal Tax Cases Can Strengthen Enforcement of Federal Tax Laws

I R E P O R TB Y T H E C o m p trolle r G e n e ral O F T H E U N ITE DS T A T E S Im p r o v e d P l a n n i n g F o r D e veloping A n d S e lecting IRS C rim inal Tax C a ses C a n S tr e n g th e n E n fo rce m e n t O f F e d e ral Tax L a w s I R S ’ Criminal Investigation Divisjon recognizes inadequacies in its long- a n d shortrange planning for detecting a n d deterring tax fraud. It h ...
Date Oct. 3, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-3 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: The Government of Guam's Administration of Its Income Tax Program

- COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE DC. UNITED SATES 2054.11 B-194332 . Udall Interior and Jackson Energy OCTOBER 3.1979 The Honorable Morris K. Committee on Chairman, and Insular Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Henry M. Committee on Chairman, and Natural Resources United States Senate Subject: of Guam's Administration Tax Progratii(GGD-80-3) -. This report discusses the Govern...
Date July 16, 1979 Report No. 109885 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS' Efforts To Identify and Pursue Income Tax Nonfilers and Underreporters

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m, EDT Monday, July 16, 1979 STATEMENT OF ALLEN R. VOSS, DIRECTOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY AND PURSUE 7 L
Date June 18, 1979 Report No. GGD-79-48 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Can Better Plan for and Control Its ADP Resources

REPORTBY THE Uo Sa General Accounting Office IRSCan Better Plan For And Control Its ADP Resources I RS has made significant progress in managing its computer operations. Recent measures planned or already implemented will improve the effectiveness of the agency’ ADP res sources considerably. GAO recommends additional actions to the Commissioner of IRS which would enhance these improvements even ...
Date March 1, 1978 Report No. GGD-78-43 Title

An Analysis of IRS' Proposed Tax Administration System: Lessons for the Future

DOCUMENT RESUME 05049 - [ B0685604 I An Analysis of IRS Propoed Tax Administration System: Lessons for the Future. G(D-78-43; B-137762. 8arch 1, 1978. 49 pp. + 3 appendices (15 pp.). Rcport to te Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Automatic Data Processing: Social Ipacts of Computer-Based Systems (109); Tax Administration (2700). Contact: General Government Div. Budget ...
Date Aug. 18, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-73 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Review of Several Aspects of the Internal Revenue Service's Proposed Computerized Tax Administration System

DOCUMENT PESnMr -. 0312n - rA23134551 (. i.'- W i, rRPview of Several Aspects of the Internal Revenue Service's Proposed Computerized Tax Administration Systeml. CGD-77-7?; August 18, 1977. 12 pp. B-137766. Report to Pep. John E. Moss; Rep. Charles Rose; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Tax Administration (2700). contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Miscellaneous: ...
Date Jan. 17, 1977 Report No. LCD-76-115 Title

Safeguarding Taxpayer Information: An Evaluation of the Proposed Computerized Tax Administration System

DOCUINIT RESUME 00050 - [A0591tO00 safeguarding Taxpayer Information: An Evaluation Coaputerized Tax Admieistration System. B-115369; of the Proposed LCD-76-115. January 17, 1977. 44 pp, Report to the Congress; by Blmer B. Staats, Comproller General. Issue Area: Automatic Data Processing: AcquiGring eand Using Resources (102); Tax Administration (2700). Contact: Logistics and Commaunications Div. ...
Date Nov. 23, 1976 Report No. LCD-76-114 Title

A Proposed Automated Tax Administration System for Internal Revenue Service: An Evaluation of Costs and Benefits

4 4 0 0 0 T REPORT TO THE CONGRESS :5.y $ :‘/*_ p:q:-., : ‘: -f’n,, 2’ .i’ 0’ 1’ ‘I,#,, c--.* I 1. T!P BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UXITED STATES LMl00046 111111111111111111 A Proposed Automated Tax Administration System For InternaLRevenue Service-An Evaluation Of Costs And Benefits Although a valid need exists to upgrade existing automated data pioceaing capabilities at the ...
Date April 16, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-33 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Audit of Fiduciary Income Tax Returns by the Internal Revenue Service

, * 3.36-7-z-_“”.,“W,,d ,% ” : REPORT TO THE JOI& COMtii+TEE ON INTERNAL REVENUai!? TAXATION CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ; Audit Of Fiduciary Income Tax Returns By The Internal Revenue Service Department of the Treasury An analysis of what the Internal Revenue Service has done and is doing to provide more effective audit coverage of income ...
Date March 12, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-46 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: How the District of Columbia Might Better Manage Its Tax Compliance Program

GWfM UNITED STATES ACCOUNTfNGOFFICE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNT.lNG l”AR 1976 15 f Columbia How The istriet nage ight Better Tax Compliance Pro&a The District should have a system for identifying and analyzing the reasons that individuals and businesses are not voluntarily complying with its tax laws. Such a system would allow the District to better communicate tax law requirements to the publ...
Date Dec. 15, 1975 Report No. 094650 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Overview of GAO Reviews Relating to Taxpayer Assistance

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Washington, D,C, 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 15, 1975 STATEMENT OF ROBERT F. KELLER, DEPUTY COMPTROLLER GENERAL BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER, AND MONETARYAFFAIRS COMMITTEE ON GDVERNMENTOPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON GAO REVIEWS OF TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommitt...
Date Nov. 26, 1975 Report No. FGMSD-76-24 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Action Being Taken To Correct Weaknesses in the System of Paying Taxes on Acquired Residential Properties

llllllllllllllll IlllllllllllllllIIIII LM096913 Action Being Taken To Correct Weaknesses In The System Of Paying Taxes On Acquired Residential Properties Department of Housing and Urban Development Weaknesses in the Department’s procedures and practices followed in administering its property tax payment system have resulted in erroneous, duplicate, and delinquent tax payments as well as in the f...