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| Date Oct. 6, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-12-26 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
October 2011 Report to Congressional Committees BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Internal Revenue Service’s Fiscal Year 2011 Expenditure Plan GAO-12-26 October 2011 BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION
Internal Revenue Service’s Fiscal Year 2011 Expenditure Plan
Highlights of GAO-12-26, a report to congressional committees Why GAO Did This Study
The I... |
| Date June 28, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-747T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX GAP Complexity and Taxpayer Compliance
Statement of Michael Brostek Director, Tax Issues Strategic Issues GAO-11-747T June 28, 2011 TAX GAP
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Complexity and Taxpayer Complia... |
| Date May 24, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-439 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters TAX ADMINISTRATION Information on Selected Foreign Practices That May Provide Useful Insights GAO-11-439 May 2011 TAX ADMINISTRATION
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Information on Selected Foreign Practices That May Provide Useful Insights
Highlights of GAO-11-439, report to congressional re... |
| Date May 12, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-533R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 12, 2011 The Honorable Sander Levin Ranking Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Richard Neal Ranking Member Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Lloyd Doggett Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives S... |
| Date May 4, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-626T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate BUDGET PROCESS Enforcing Fiscal Choices
Statement of Susan J. Irving Director for Federal Budget Analysis, Strategic Issues GAO-11-626T Chairman Baucus, Senator Hatch, and Members of the Committee, It is a pleasure to be... |
| Date April 5, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-531T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 5, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS Opportunities to Reduce Inefficiencies
Statement of Kay E. Brown, Director Education, Workforce, and Income Security GAO-11-531T April 5, 2011 H... |
| Date March 18, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-474R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 18, 2011 Congressional Addressees: Subject: List of Selected Federal Programs That Have Similar or Overlapping Objectives, Provide Similar Services, or Are Fragmented Across Government Missions This report supplements our March 1, 2011, report Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dol... |
| Date March 3, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-441T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Thursday, March 3, 2011 Testimony Before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue
Statement of Gene L. Dodaro Comptroller General of the United States GAO-11-441T Mr. Chairman, ... |
| Date March 1, 2011 |
Report No. GAO-11-318SP |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
March 2011 Report to Congressional Addressees Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue GAO-11-318SP Contents Letter Section I GAO Identified Areas of Potential Duplication, Overlap, and Fragmentation, Which, if Effectively Addressed, Could Provide Financial and Other Benefits 1 5 S... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-997 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters TAX ADMINISTRATION Expanded Information Reporting Could Help IRS Address Compliance Challenges with Forgiven Mortgage Debt GAO-10-997 Contents Letter
Background Results Conclusions Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments 1 3 3 6 6 7 Appendix I Updated Slides from the July 28, 2010 Congres... |
| Date July 30, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-899 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
July 2010 Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Fiscal Pressures Could Have Implications for Future Delivery of Intergovernmental Programs GAO-10-899 July 2010 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-899, a report to the Ranking Member, Committee on the Budge... |
| Date May 10, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-539 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2010 Report to Congressional Committees BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Internal Revenue Service’s Fiscal Year 2010 Expenditure Plan GAO-10-539 May 2010 BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-10-539, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Internal Revenue Service’s Fiscal Year 2010 Exp... |
| Date March 5, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-10-467T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. PST In Los Angeles Friday, March 5, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives RECOVERY ACT California’s Use of Funds and Efforts to Ensure Accountability
Statement of Linda Calbom, Western Regional Director GAO-10-467T March 5, 2010 RECOVERY ACT ... |
| Date Feb. 26, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-193 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2009 Report to the Chairman, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives NONPROFIT SECTOR Significant Federal Funds Reach the Sector through Various Mechanisms, but More Complete and Reliable Funding Data Are Needed GAO-09-193 February 2009 NONPROFIT SECTOR Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-193, a report to the Chairman, Committee on ... |
| Date Feb. 6, 2009 |
Report No. GAO-09-316 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2009 Report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate HIGHWAY TRUST FUND Improved Solvency Mechanisms and Communication Needed to Help Avoid Shortfalls in the Highway Account GAO-09-316 February 2009 HIGHWAY TRUST FUND Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-316, a report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. ... |
| Date Aug. 14, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-654 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2008 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS Additional IRS Actions Could Help Taxpayers Facing Challenges in Complying with Key Tax Rules GAO-08-654 August 2008 INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-654, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrit... |
| Date June 26, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-731 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
June 2008 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX EXPENDITURES Available Data Are Insufficient to Determine the Use and Impact of Indian Reservation Depreciation GAO-08-731 June 2008 TAX EXPENDITURES Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-731, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Integrity Reliability Available Dat... |
| Date May 15, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-715 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
May 2008 Report to the Congress FINANCIAL AUDIT Congressional Award Foundation’s Fiscal Years 2007 and 2006 Financial Statements GAO-08-715 a Contents Letter Auditor’s Report
Opinion on Financial Statements Opinion on Internal Control Compliance with Laws and Regulations Significant Matters Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Foundation’s Com... |
| Date March 5, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-556T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES Budget Trends and Challenges for DOE’s Energy R&D Program
Statement of Mark E. Gaffigan, Acting Director Natural Resour... |
| Date Feb. 15, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-364 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2008 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX POLICY Tax-Exempt Status of Certain Bonds Merits Reconsideration, and Apparent Noncompliance with Issuance Cost Limitations Should Be Addressed GAO-08-364 February 2008 TAX POLICY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-08-364, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability I... |
| Date Jan. 22, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-08-317 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
January 2008 Report to Congressional Committees STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Growing Fiscal Challenges Will Emerge during the Next 10 Years GAO-08-317 a Contents Preface Results in Brief Background The State and Local Government Sector’s Fiscal Difficulties Are Likely to Emerge within the Next 10 Years Decline in Fiscal Balances Is Related to Rap... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2007 |
Report No. GAO-07-550T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES Key Challenges to Their Development and Deployment
Statement of Jim Wells, Director Natural Resources and Environment G... |
| Date Dec. 20, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-07-106 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
December 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Key Challenges Remain for Developing and Deploying Advanced Energy Technologies to Meet Future Needs GAO-07-106 December 2006 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-07-106, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Key Challenges Remain... |
| Date Sept. 27, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-1126T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Resources, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives CLIMATE CHANGE Federal Agencies Should Do More to Make Funding Reports Clearer and Encourage Progress on Two Voluntary Programs
Statement of John B. Step... |
| Date Sept. 21, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-1122T |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 21, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives CLIMATE CHANGE Greater Clarity and Consistency Are Needed in Reporting Federal Climate Change Funding
Statement of John B. Stephenson, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-06-1122T S... |
| Date Sept. 23, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-690 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
September 2005 Report to Agency Officials GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY Tax Expenditures Represent a Substantial Federal Commitment and Need to Be Reexamined GAO-05-690 a September 2005 Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-690, a report to agency officials Accountability Integrity Reliability GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY Tax Ex... |
| Date Sept. 1, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-1009SP |
Title
Contents Preface Introduction Section 1 Revenue— Taxes Exist to Fund Government
The Current Tax System Historical Trends in Tax Revenue Historical Trends in Federal Spending Borrowing versus Taxing as a Source of Resources Long-term Fiscal Challenge Revenue Effects of Federal Tax Policy Changes General Options Suggested for Fundamental Tax Reform Key Questions 1 4 7 7 13 14 15 17 19 21 22 24 26... |
| Date Aug. 26, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-878 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters TAX POLICY Summary of Estimates of the Costs of the Federal Tax System GAO-05-878 a August 2005 TAX POLICY Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-878, a report to House Majority Leader Thomas DeLay, and the Honorable John Linder, House of Representatives Accountability Integrity Reliability Summary of Estima... |
| Date Aug. 25, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-461 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
August 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters CLIMATE CHANGE Federal Reports on Climate Change Funding Should Be Clearer and More Complete GAO-05-461 a August 2005 CLIMATE CHANGE Highlights
Highlights of GAO-05-461, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Federal Reports on Climate Change Funding Should Be Cleare... |
| Date July 26, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-882R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 26, 2002 Congressional Requesters Subject: Review of the Estimates for the Impact of the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks on New York Tax Revenues As a follow-up to our May 2002 report,1 reviewing the estimates of the economic impact of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York, you requested additional information ... |
| Date April 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-353 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters PRIVATE PENSIONS IRS Can Improve the Quality and Usefulness of Compliance Studies GAO-02-353 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background IRS Audited a Sample of 401(k) Plans to Estimate Noncompliance IRS Study Does Not Generally Provide Accurate Estimates of 401(k) Plan Noncompliance IRS Is Planning to Contin... |
| Date Sept. 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-846 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2001 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives PRIVATE PENSIONS Issues of Coverage and Increasing Contribution Limits for Defined Contribution Plans GAO-01-846 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background The Majority of Pension Participants Had Low or Moderate Earning... |
| Date Aug. 31, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-141 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate PRIVATE PENSIONS “Top-Heavy” Rules for Owner-Dominated Plans GAO/HEHS-00-141 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Scope and Methodology 3 34 Appendix II: Detailed Differences in Testing Apportionment of Benefits Under Nondiscrimination and Top-Heavy Rules Appendix III: Comm... |
| Date June 30, 2000 |
Report No. GGD/OCE-00-165 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters SALES TAXES Electronic Commerce Growth Presents Challenges; Revenue Losses Are Uncertain GAO/GGD/OCE-00-165 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284955 June 30, 2000 The Honorable George V. Voinovich, Chairman Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Manag... |
| Date July 8, 1998 |
Report No. GGD-98-166R |
Title
GA!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division /609”78 - B-280505 July 8, 1998 The Honorable Don NickIes United States Senate Subject: Puerto Rico: Potential Federal Income Tax Revenues Resultinn From Statehood Dear Senator Nickles: At your request, this letter provides estimates of revenue impacts on the U.S. Treasury if federal individual and co... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1996 |
Report No. AIMD-97-3 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 1996 Staff Study FEDERAL FISCAL TRENDS Fiscal Years 1971-1995 G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/AIMD-97-3 Preface While federal budgeting is an inherently forward-looking activity, current debates can be informed by analysis of historical trends. In recent years, GAO has addressed a variety of cross-cutting patterns and trends regarding many aspects o... |
| Date Aug. 15, 1996 |
Report No. GGD-96-127 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 1996 Report to Congressional Requesters TAX POLICY Analysis of Certain Potential Effects of Extending Federal Income Taxation to Puerto Rico G A O years
1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-96-127 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-265968 August 15, 1996 The Honorable Don Young Chairman, Committee on Re... |
| Date July 10, 1996 |
Report No. GGD-96-125R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-272047 July 10, 1996 The Honorable Daniel R. Coats United States Senate Dear Senator Coats: This letter responds to a request made during a meeting at your office on May 9, 1996. You requested information on program service expenses reported by 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations. Program service expens... |
| Date June 3, 1994 |
Report No. GGD/AIMD-94-122 |
Title
June 1994 i .l’ . y,. ;... ‘ ._ . . ., ,’ , : :.._’ ‘ .:I ‘ , I . -. ,_,. -’ I :’ ,’ I/ ’ _.r :,. ;.,. : ‘ :, ,*I,, 3 s, ,_ ,, ) I,: ” ;I. ’ :: :I, : : ~ : .’ GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648
General Government Division B-256272 June 3,1994 The Honorable William J. Coyne House of Representatives Dear Mr. Coyne: This report responds to y... |
| Date May 11, 1993 |
Report No. GGD-93-55 |
Title
TAX POLICY Implications of Replacing the Corporate Income Tax With a Consumption TaX .“.I ,. .l”l . _ ._I __.. - -.... _ -.---- _--- - ..,__ ., ,.“__. .._I_......... -I- _-..- - .--. --.--.-.---. ------ _..-1-_ ----- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-251186 May 11,1993 The Honorable Bill Archer Ranking Minority Member Committee o... |
| Date Jan. 19, 1993 |
Report No. GGD-93-43 |
Title
---- I Jnited Sta.t.t~s Gc~lreral Accounting Oflice GAO IZeport t,o the Chairman, Subcon-mitt;ee on Private Retirement Plans and ( )versight of the Internal Revenue Service, C.k~nmittee on Finance, I J,S. Sermtxt TAX ADMINISTRATION Overstated Real Estate Tax Deductions Need To Be Reduced (;AOl(;(;I)-!J:3-4:‘ 1 - United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Di... |
| Date April 7, 1992 |
Report No. GGD-92-43 |
Title
(;c~twral Amounting ..““ll ..l-.ll*.,II.*ni t,t*d Sl,a.t,c~s -.-.-_-----l...._.l.....^ ..- ..I.._.....- l”.l.“l..*. _... ..._. “... I I_. l.*“;-l-“ll.-_.“l”-.--~--l Office -...-.- GAO IkporC to the Joint Comnlittcc on Taxation, U.S. Congress TAX POLICY Effects of Changing the Tax Treatment of Fringe Benefits GAO United States General Accounting Office Wwhington, D.C. 20548 Genera... |
| Date April 7, 1992 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-64 |
Title
,“_,l, ,1” ..“.““.” , ,I .” .- I Inil,c*cl -....-....._. Gc~nc~ral Acxwuriling .“.“... Shtw - .._._...._. - _.___ ...-. - - ^_..__-...---. Of’ ictt~ L’ Q GAO
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..“_“. Ihy~~t t,o 1,IwChairman, Sut)c:orrlrnit,toe on I usular and IntwnaC.0~ Affairs, House ~1 Cornrnittw on Inkrior and Insular... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1991 |
Report No. GGD-92-14BR |
Title
____,___l.__ll_.__l--...- ._-_-_ _.. ----.l_ll-- --1 .-__ ---_-- --..I..“-___- No\,cbtttlwt* 100 1 .* RESOLUTION TF&JST CORPORATION Proposed Tax Credit Would Add to Government’s Cost of Selling RTC Assets GAO Llnited States General Accounting OfTice Washington, D.C. 20348 General Government Division B-246398.1 November1,1991 The Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Committee on Banking, Chairman, and U... |
| Date May 21, 1991 |
Report No. T-GGD-91-36 |
Title
United SWes Gened Accounting Omce GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:OO A.M. EDT Tuesday May 21, 1991 Tax Incentives and Enhanced oi.1 Recovery Techniques Jennle S. Stathis, Director Tax Policy and Adtninistrktion General Government Division Stateiment of Issues Before the Subcommittee on Energy and the pNironment Committee on Interior and Snrular Affairs U.S. House of Representat... |
| Date July 13, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-126 |
Title
, , . .\’ .i - . ‘. . i RELEASED -- .- ,-_ -: ---. -_ - _- GAO United Offlcr states General Accclunring
Wmhington. D.C. 20!348 Human Rewurces Division July 12. 1990 The IIonorabIe .J.J. Pickle Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight CommittcV on Ways and Means IIWSC of Representatives War Mr. Chairman:
On ,\pril 12. 1989, you asked us to evaluate the 1S-percent excise tax levied on employers who r... |
| Date Nov. 22, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-90-51BR |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-237807 November 22,1989 The Honorable J.J. Pickle Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: On April 12, 1989, you requested that we evaluate how effective the current 15-percent excise tax is in recapturing the portion of reverted pension... |
| Date June 27, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-190BR |
Title
I United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1988 Briefing Report to the Honorable Jim Moody, House of Representatives . HOME OWNERSHIP Targeting Assistance to Buyers Through Qualified Mortgage Bonds . cl-e+
GAO/RCED-f3&19OBR I //3cw GAO United States General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-211508 June27,1988 The Honorable Jim... |
| Date June 10, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-172 |
Title
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United States General Accounting Office .GiO
June 1988 Report to the Chaikmafi, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives SYNTHETIC FUELS
$ Comparative Analyses of Retaining and Selling the Great Plains Project
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United States General Accounting Office - Report to the Chaikmali, Subcommittee on 1 Energy and Power, Comm... |
| Date March 28, 1988 |
Report No. RCED-88-111 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1988 Report to the Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation, U.S. Congress HOME OWNERSHIP Mortgage Bonds Are Costly and Provide Little Assistance to Those in Need GAO/RCED-88-111 Chapter 3 Quallf%ed Mortgage Bonds Do Little Increase Affordability to For instance, while the spread between Aaa corporate rates and conventional mortgages averaged about 16... |
