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Date Nov. 5, 1981 Report No. GGD-82-4 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: What IRS Can Do To Collect More Delinquent Taxes

BY THEP COMPTROLLER GENERAL E Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES What IRSCan Do To Collect More Delinquent Taxes The number and amount of delinquent tax accounts are increasing faster than IRS can deal with them. In 1979 delinquent taxes owed the Government exeeded $13 billion. Although IRS collected almost $5 billion in delin uenties that year, delinquencies grew by $s billion, totaling ...
Date May 21, 1980 Report No. 112364 Title

Government Operations: GAO Progress Toward Meeting Its Responsibilities Under Federal Banking Agency Audit Act of 1978

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. EDT WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE Mr. before Chairman, we appreciate the o portunity tl 'A!!lprogress to appear toward Banking Accounting of the Agency...
Date Dec. 5, 1979 Report No. GGD-80-10 Title

The Personal Casualty and Theft Loss Tax Deduction: Analysis and Proposals for Change

OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Personal Casualty And Theft Loss Tax Deduction: Analysis And Proposals For Change The personal casualty and theft loss deduction provided by section 165kl (31 of the internal Revenue Code and sections 7 .I657 and 1 .165-8 of the Treasury Regulations cannot be administered in an even-handed manner. Both taxpayers and tax administrators have difficulty applying the regulation...
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 28, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-55 Title

Income Security: Internal Revenue Service Efforts and Plans To Enforce the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

REPORTB’,’ THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES & Internal Revenue Service Efforts And Plans To Enforce The Employee Retirement Income Security Act The Internal Revenue Service enforces the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which regulates the private pension system for providing mrllions of Americans with retirement income. The Internal Revenue Service has reviewed provisions of...
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 July 11, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-44 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: IRS' Security Program Requires Improvements To Protect Confidentiality of Income Tax Information

DOCUMENT RESUME 02800 - [A21532521 IRS' Security Program Requires Improvements to Protect Confidentiality of Income Tax Information. GGD-77-44; B-137762. 2 appendices (15 pp.). Jujy 11, 1977. 70 pp. Report to Chairman and Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Tax Administration (2700). Contact: General Government Div. Budget Function: Gene...
Date May 3, 1977 Report No. GGD-77-49 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Assessment of 100-Percent Penalties against Responsible Corporate Officials for Willful Nonpayment of Taxes Withheld from Employees' Wages and Certain Excise Taxes

DCCURENT IESUME 01924 - [A12-223e] [Assessment of 100% Penalties against Responsible Corporate officials for Willful Nonpayment of Taxes itabeld from Employees' Wages and Certain Excise Texes]. GGD-77-49; B-137762. May 3, 1977. 7 pp. Report to Rep. A UOllman, Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccaptrcller General. Issue Area- 'ta Administration: Controls to Insure Audit Qua...
Date Oct. 23, 1969 Report No. 092680 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Controls Over Taxpayer Data Transferred Between the National Computer Center and Service Centers

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D C 20548 OFFICE ClVlL DIVISION Dear ML Jack The General Accounting Offlce has completed its survey of controls over taxpayer data transferred between the National Computer Center (NCC) and service centers Field work was performed by ou? Kansas City (,+ Regional Offlce at the Mldwest Service Center (MWSC) Our objective was to examine Into the effectiven...
Date Aug. 19, 1969 Report No. 092693 Title

Tax Policy and Administration: Internal Revenue Service Data Center, Detroit, Michigan

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCCWNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 CIVIL DIVISION ME 1 9 1969 Dear Mr. Thrower: The General Accounting Office has completed a review of selected activities of the Internal Revenue Servicegs (IRS), Data Center (DC), Detroit, Michigan. The review was limited because not all records pertinent to the areas of our inquiry were made available to us. Howmatters which m our ever...
Date Jan. 22, 1969 Report No. 092732 Title

Information Management: Savings Available From Purchasing Shorter Rolls of Microfilm

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHiNGTON, ACCOUNTING D C 20548 OFFICE CIVIL DiVlSlON JAN 2 2 1969 Dear Mr. Preston: On November 20, 1968, we brought to your attention the posslblllty of reallzlng savings in procurement costs by purchasing mlcrofzlm -Ln quantltles sufficient to take advantage of the maxmum volume discounts offered by the suppliers. During our survey at the Mid-Atlantic Service Ccntcr (MAX)...