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Date May 12, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-493 Title

Abusive Tax Avoidance Transactions: IRS Needs Better Data to Inform Decisions about Transactions

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters ABUSIVE TAX AVOIDANCE TRANSACTIONS IRS Needs Better Data to Inform Decisions about Transactions GAO-11-493 May 2011 ABUSIVE TAX AVOIDANCE TRANSACTIONS Accountability • Integrity • Reliability IRS Needs Better Data to Inform Decisions about Transactions Highlights of GAO-11-493, a report to congressio...
Date Sept. 15, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-934 Title

International Taxation: Study Countries That Exempt Foreign-Source Income Face Compliance Risks and Burdens Similar to Those in the United States

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2009 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate INTERNATIONAL TAXATION Study Countries That Exempt ForeignSource Income Face Compliance Risks and Burdens Similar to Those in the United States GAO-09-934 September 2009 INTERNATIONAL TAXATION Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-934, a report to The Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accoun...
Date Aug. 15, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-781 Title

Tax Preparers: Oregon's Regulatory Regime May Lead to Improved Federal Tax Return Accuracy and Provides a Possible Model for National Regulation

United States Government Accountability Office GAO August 2008 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX PREPARERS Oregon’s Regulatory Regime May Lead to Improved Federal Tax Return Accuracy and Provides a Possible Model for National Regulation GAO-08-781 August 2008 TAX PREPARERS Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-781, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Accountability Inte...
Date May 23, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-890T Title

Tax Debt Collection: Measuring Taxpayer Opinions Regarding Private Collection Agencies

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX DEBT COLLECTION Measuring Taxpayer Opinions Regarding Private Collection Agencies Statement of Gregory D. Kutz, Managing Director Forensic Audits and Special Investigations GAO-07-890T May 23, 20...
Date April 4, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-563T Title

Paid Tax Return Preparers: In a Limited Study, Chain Preparers Made Serious Errors

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 4, 2006 Testimony Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate PAID TAX RETURN PREPARERS In a Limited Study, Chain Preparers Made Serious Errors Statement of Michael Brostek, Director Strategic Issues GAO-06-563T April 4, 2006 PAID TAX RETURN PREPARERS Highlights Highlights of GAO-0...
Date Oct. 31, 2003 Report No. GAO-04-84 Title

Tax Administration: IRS's 2003 Filing Season Performance Showed Improvements

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS’s 2003 Filing Season Performance Showed Improvements GAO-04-84 a October 2003 TAX ADMINISTRATION Highlights GAO-04-84, a report to Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Represe...
Date Oct. 16, 1998 Report No. GGD-99-1 Title

Tax Administration: IRS' Problem-Solving Days

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1998 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS’ Problem-Solving Days GAO/GGD-99-1 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-278847 October 16, 1998 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Finance United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman...
Date Oct. 16, 1996 Report No. GGD-97-6 Title

Tax Administration: Alternative Filing Systems

United States General Accounting Office GAO October 1996 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives TAX ADMINISTRATION Alternative Filing Systems G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/GGD-97-6 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-260171 October 16, ...
Date April 14, 1995 Report No. GGD-95-125R Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Paid Tax Preparers and Tax Software

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Gene& Government Division B-260155 April 14, 1995 The Honorable Margaret Milner Richardson Commissioner of Internal Revenue Dear Ms. Richardson: This letter shares results from our study of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) oversight of both paid preparers of tax returns and software for preparing returns. We closed our study af...
Date April 8, 1993 Report No. GGD-93-90BR Title

Tax Administration: Information on Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program

I ini ted St.at.t:s Gtmttra.1 Accounting Office GAO April l!)!M ?&iefing Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives ADMINISTRATION Information on Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program 148961 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-251907 April 8, 1993 The Honorable J.J. Pickle Ch...
Date Jan. 7, 1991 Report No. GGD-91-12 Title

Tax Administration: Effectiveness of IRS' Return Preparer Penalty Program Is Questionable

I ~I~lllllilI*~~ . ..". I '!'I < I * ..-.... - . . .--. --. -- -_____ -_ TAX ADM INISTRATION Effectiveness of IRS’ Return Preparer Penalty Program Is Questionable II 142907 :/I 1 , ...-. . .._. . .._ .--.. ~._ . __..-.- -..-.-.-...-_.. .-..-.. .-- .. .. .-” I.I -----l__ll--1~ Y ._..__..... --- -.._..___ -.____-_---.-- General Government Division R-239937 January 7,lOOl The Honorable David Pryo...
Date July 3, 1990 Report No. GGD-90-95 Title

Tax Administration: Data Needed on Whether to Regulate Filers of Information Returns for Others

l_.l ._-._ --..--.---_---.-.-- ____. -_-._-.. . ..““^.. GAO __-__ .____ I .-..I .._..... -.l-l --.-. --- .July. l!I!tO TAX ADMINISTRATION Data Needed on Whether to Regulate Filers of Information Returns for Others 141864 ___~ -__....-_“-._~______-_... (;Ao/(;(;J)-!)o-!1r, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 General Government Division B-240124 July 3, 1990 The H...
Date Nov. 14, 1988 Report No. GGD-89-2 Title

Internal Revenue Service: Effective Implementation of the Tax Reform Act Led to Uneventful 1988 Filing Season

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1988 Report to Congressional Requester .,.,.. -.,.-_---, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Effective Implementation of 4~ Tax Refom Act Led ‘m Uneventful 1988 HF@Season ,,,.--_-- GAO/GGD-89-2 About Our New Cover. .. The new color of qur report covers represents the latest step in GAO’s efforts to improve the presentation of our reports. General Gover...
Date Feb. 23, 1988 Report No. T-GGD-88-13 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Status of the 1988 Tax Return Filing Season

United States General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday February 23 1988 Status of the 1988 Tax Return Filing Season Statement of Jennie S. Stathis, General Government Associate Division Director Before the Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives c,* GAO/T-GGD-88-13 :”=.,,;;; Mr. Chairman and Members of th...
Date April 8, 1987 Report No. T-GGD-87-12 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS' Efforts To Help Taxpayers During the 1987 Tax Filing Season

Testimony ’ * For Release on Delivery Expected at TO:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday April 8, 1987 IRS' the Efforts 1987 Tax to Help Taxpayers Filing Season During Statement of Jennie S. Stathis, General Government Associate Division Director Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives 132622 bAO/T-GGD-67-12 Mr. Chairman an...
Date Jan. 6, 1983 Report No. GGD-83-6 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Administration of Penalties Imposed on Tax Return Preparers

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Joint Committee On Taxation OF THE UNITEDSTATES IRS’ Administration Of Penalties Imposed On Tax Return Preparers For many years, IRS has experienced problems with incompetent, negligent, and/orftaudulent paid preparers of tax returns. To supplement existing criminal penalties and to provide IRS another means for dealing with those problems, the Congress, ...
Date Sept. 15, 1981 Report No. GGD-81-87 Title

Government Operations: Potential Problem With Federal Tax System Postemployment Conflicts of Interest Can Be Prevented

_ REPORTBY THE US. General Accounting Office Potential Problem With Federal Tax System Postemployment Conflicts Of Interest Can Be Prevented In the U.S. tax system, the Departments of Justice and the Treasury, including the Internal Revenue Service, have done little to administer post-Federal employment restrictions which are designed to prevent potential conflicts of interest. Hundreds of Governm...
Date April 21, 1980 Report No. 112126 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS Volunteer Programs To Assist Taxpayers in Return Preparation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Monday, April 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF ALLEN R. VOSS, DIRECTOR GENERkL GOVERNMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE #IlMllll II 112126 4WA SUBCOMMITTEE OVERSIGHT ON COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES ---4 ON PROGRAMS TO ASSIST TAXPAYERS 4 IRS".VOLUNTEER IN RETURNPREPAIWTION 3 Mr. Chairma...
Date Dec. 14, 1976 Report No. 100316 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: How the Internal Revenue Service Selects and Audits Individual Income Tax Returns

, * -FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at iO:CO a.m. EST Tuesday, December 14, 1976 STATEMENTOF DIVISION VICTCR L. LONE, DIRECTOR, GEFlERALGOVERNKENT BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEEOX OVERSIGHT HOUSE COM.W-TEE ON WAYS AND MEA% ON HOWTHE INTERNAL REVEM? SERVICE SELECTS AND AUDITS IF!DIVIDUAL IIKOYE TAX RETURNS Mr. Chairman and f+emhers of the Subcommittee: deals with the reviews we made of how IRS selects O...
Date April 1, 1976 Report No. GGD-76-49 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Internal Revenue Service Assistance to Taxpayers in Filing Federal Income Tax Returns

I = 6 REPORT TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION CONGRESS OF TIIE UNITEDSQ,$ES L AC~~~~~iNG OWE BY THE COMPTROLLERGt!~NERAL /pR 6 1g76 OF THE UNITED STATES / Internal Revenue Service Assistance To Taxpayers In Filing Federal Income Tax Returns Department of the Treasury The Internal Revenue Service makes a reasonable effort to help taxpayers by answering quwtions, clarifying the la...
Date Dec. 8, 1975 Report No. GGD-76-8 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: No Apparent Need To Regulate Commercial Preparers of Income Tax Returns

No Apparent Need To Regulate Commercial Preparers Of Income Tax Ketwnz Internal Revenue Service Department of the Treasury I he pressure for regulation of commercial preparers of income tax returns presumes that their returns are lcsr accurate than those prepared by profrqsionais. However, this presumption is not borne out by GAO’ study s of the situation. GGD-76-8 + DEC. e, 1975 COMPTROLLER GEN...