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Attacking The Tax Gap, Tom Weiksnar, Todd Van Valkenburg
Attacking The Tax Gap, Tom Weiksnar, Todd Van Valkenburg
Akron Tax Journal
Today a radio station played something extraordinary, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) advertisement promoting taxes. "Help someone with their taxes, there is no telling what the returns may be." At last, after five years of American Bar Association (ABA) research, the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (TRA'86), and countless private studies, the IRS seems to be taking an affirmative step in dealing with tax noncompliance. Moreover, the IRS realizes the answer lies in the attitudes of the taxpayers, as well as in the collection system itself. This news is truly exciting.
Specific arenas of taxation like gift and estate tax, …