Illegal Tax Protesters Threaten Tax System.

Abstract

The number of illegal tax protestors-persons who, according to IRS, advocate and/or use schemes to evade paying taxes- has increased significantly in recent years. Since they represent a threat to our Nation's voluntary tax system, IRS has taken some important counter measures, including the establishment of a high-priority illegal Tax Protestor Program and a program to prevent the filing of false Form W-4s, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificates. IRS has made some progress in detecting protestors and in deterring them through civil and criminal enforcement actions. However, it can further increase its effectiveness by investigating protestors in a more timely manner and by making additional organizational and administrative changes. Also, the Congress can help by amending the summons provisions of the 1976 Tax Reform Act. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 08, 1981
Accession Number
ADA107641

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Commerce
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  • Crime
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  • Criminals
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  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Management Information Systems
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  • Protest Movements
  • Revenue
  • Sampling
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  • United States

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  • Business

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
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