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"Harry Hope" |
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23 Jul 2006 08:14:17 AM |
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Republican Bush eliminates auditors of rich taxpayers. |
Estate tax lawyers are the most productive tax law enforcement
personnel at the IRS, according to Brown.
For each hour they work, they find an average of $2,200 of taxes owed
to the government.
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Over the past five years, officials at both the IRS and the Treasury
have told Congress that cheating among the highest-income Americans is
a major and growing problem.
The six IRS tax lawyers, some of whom were willing to be named, all
said that clear evidence of fraud was pursued vigorously by the
agency, but that when audits showed the use of complicated schemes to
understate the value of assets, the IRS had become increasingly
reluctant to pursue cases.
The lawyers said the risk analysis system the IRS used to evaluate
whether to pursue such cases gave higher-level officials cover to not
pursue tax cheats and, in the process, emboldened the most aggressive
tax advisers to prepare gift and estate tax returns that shortchanged
the government.
"This is not a game the poor will win, but the rich will," said John
Hruska, another IRS estate tax lawyer in New York who, like Phillips,
is active in the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents
IRS workers.
Colleen Kelley, the national union president, said:
"If these lawyers are not there to audit the gift and estate tax
returns, then a lot of taxes that should be paid will go uncollected,
and that impacts every taxpayer who is paying their fair share."
From The San Francisco Gate, 7/23/06:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/07/23/MNG18K43KJ1.DTL&type=politics
Feds eliminate 157 auditors of rich taxpayers
David Cay Johnston, New York Times
The federal government is moving to eliminate the jobs of nearly half
of the lawyers at the Internal Revenue Service who audit tax returns
of some of the wealthiest Americans, specifically those who are
subject to gift and estate taxes when they transfer parts of their
fortunes to their children and others.
The administration plans to cut the jobs of 157 of the agency's 345
estate tax lawyers, plus 17 support personnel, in less than 70 days.
Kevin Brown, an IRS deputy commissioner, confirmed the cuts after the
New York Times was given internal documents by people inside the IRS
who oppose them.
The Bush administration has successfully lobbied Congress to enact
measures that reduce the number of Americans who are subject to the
estate tax -- which opponents refer to as the "death tax" -- but has
failed in its efforts to eliminate the tax entirely.
Brown said in a telephone interview Friday that he had ordered the
staff cuts because far fewer people were obliged to pay estate taxes
under Bush's legislation.
But six IRS estate tax lawyers whose jobs are likely to be eliminated
said in interviews that the cuts were just the latest moves behind the
scenes at the IRS to shield people with political connections and
complex tax-avoidance devices from thorough audits.
Sharyn Phillips, a veteran IRS estate tax lawyer in Manhattan, called
the cuts a "back-door way for the Bush administration to achieve what
it cannot get from Congress, which is repeal of the estate tax."
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The Bush Crime Family figures the rich need it more than you do, folks
Harry
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| Title: Re: Republican Bush eliminates auditors of rich taxpayers. |
23 Jul 2006 10:28:20 AM |
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:bmt6c2p258j8hsst0etq926316rhi4ackd@4ax.com...
Estate tax lawyers are the most productive tax law enforcement
personnel at the IRS, according to Brown.
For each hour they work, they find an average of $2,200 of taxes owed
to the government.
...............................................................................................................
Over the past five years, officials at both the IRS and the Treasury
have told Congress that cheating among the highest-income Americans is
a major and growing problem.
The six IRS tax lawyers, some of whom were willing to be named, all
said that clear evidence of fraud was pursued vigorously by the
agency, but that when audits showed the use of complicated schemes to
understate the value of assets, the IRS had become increasingly
reluctant to pursue cases.
The lawyers said the risk analysis system the IRS used to evaluate
whether to pursue such cases gave higher-level officials cover to not
pursue tax cheats and, in the process, emboldened the most aggressive
tax advisers to prepare gift and estate tax returns that shortchanged
the government.
"This is not a game the poor will win, but the rich will," said John
Hruska, another IRS estate tax lawyer in New York who, like Phillips,
is active in the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents
IRS workers.
Colleen Kelley, the national union president, said:
"If these lawyers are not there to audit the gift and estate tax
returns, then a lot of taxes that should be paid will go uncollected,
and that impacts every taxpayer who is paying their fair share."
From The San Francisco Gate, 7/23/06:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/07/23/MNG18K43KJ1.DTL&type=politics
Feds eliminate 157 auditors of rich taxpayers
David Cay Johnston, New York Times
The federal government is moving to eliminate the jobs of nearly half
of the lawyers at the Internal Revenue Service who audit tax returns
of some of the wealthiest Americans, specifically those who are
subject to gift and estate taxes when they transfer parts of their
fortunes to their children and others.
The administration plans to cut the jobs of 157 of the agency's 345
estate tax lawyers, plus 17 support personnel, in less than 70 days.
Kevin Brown, an IRS deputy commissioner, confirmed the cuts after the
New York Times was given internal documents by people inside the IRS
who oppose them.
The Bush administration has successfully lobbied Congress to enact
measures that reduce the number of Americans who are subject to the
estate tax -- which opponents refer to as the "death tax" -- but has
failed in its efforts to eliminate the tax entirely.
Brown said in a telephone interview Friday that he had ordered the
staff cuts because far fewer people were obliged to pay estate taxes
under Bush's legislation.
But six IRS estate tax lawyers whose jobs are likely to be eliminated
said in interviews that the cuts were just the latest moves behind the
scenes at the IRS to shield people with political connections and
complex tax-avoidance devices from thorough audits.
Sharyn Phillips, a veteran IRS estate tax lawyer in Manhattan, called
the cuts a "back-door way for the Bush administration to achieve what
it cannot get from Congress, which is repeal of the estate tax."
___________________________________________________________
The Bush Crime Family figures the rich need it more than you do, folks
Harry
Typical Bush/Republican corruption .....
They didn't agree with the environmental laws - so they eliminated the
enforcers.
They didn't agree with food safety inspections, so they eliminated the jobs
of the inspectors.........
The do not agree with a free press, and they're doing everything they can to
keep (insane and Anti-American) secrets, and demonize the press.
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| User: "john" |
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| Title: Re: Republican Bush eliminates auditors of rich taxpayers. |
23 Jul 2006 10:29:22 AM |
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Harry Hope wrote:
Estate tax lawyers are the most productive tax law enforcement
personnel at the IRS, according to Brown.
For each hour they work, they find an average of $2,200 of taxes owed
to the government.
...............................................................................................................
Over the past five years, officials at both the IRS and the Treasury
have told Congress that cheating among the highest-income Americans is
a major and growing problem.
The six IRS tax lawyers, some of whom were willing to be named, all
said that clear evidence of fraud was pursued vigorously by the
agency, but that when audits showed the use of complicated schemes to
understate the value of assets, the IRS had become increasingly
reluctant to pursue cases.
The lawyers said the risk analysis system the IRS used to evaluate
whether to pursue such cases gave higher-level officials cover to not
pursue tax cheats and, in the process, emboldened the most aggressive
tax advisers to prepare gift and estate tax returns that shortchanged
the government.
"This is not a game the poor will win, but the rich will," said John
Hruska, another IRS estate tax lawyer in New York who, like Phillips,
is active in the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents
IRS workers.
Colleen Kelley, the national union president, said:
"If these lawyers are not there to audit the gift and estate tax
returns, then a lot of taxes that should be paid will go uncollected,
and that impacts every taxpayer who is paying their fair share."
From The San Francisco Gate, 7/23/06:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/07/23/MNG18K43KJ1.DTL&type=politics
Feds eliminate 157 auditors of rich taxpayers
David Cay Johnston, New York Times
The federal government is moving to eliminate the jobs of nearly half
of the lawyers at the Internal Revenue Service who audit tax returns
of some of the wealthiest Americans, specifically those who are
subject to gift and estate taxes when they transfer parts of their
fortunes to their children and others.
The administration plans to cut the jobs of 157 of the agency's 345
estate tax lawyers, plus 17 support personnel, in less than 70 days.
Kevin Brown, an IRS deputy commissioner, confirmed the cuts after the
New York Times was given internal documents by people inside the IRS
who oppose them.
The Bush administration has successfully lobbied Congress to enact
measures that reduce the number of Americans who are subject to the
estate tax -- which opponents refer to as the "death tax" -- but has
failed in its efforts to eliminate the tax entirely.
Brown said in a telephone interview Friday that he had ordered the
staff cuts because far fewer people were obliged to pay estate taxes
under Bush's legislation.
But six IRS estate tax lawyers whose jobs are likely to be eliminated
said in interviews that the cuts were just the latest moves behind the
scenes at the IRS to shield people with political connections and
complex tax-avoidance devices from thorough audits.
Sharyn Phillips, a veteran IRS estate tax lawyer in Manhattan, called
the cuts a "back-door way for the Bush administration to achieve what
it cannot get from Congress, which is repeal of the estate tax."
___________________________________________________________
The Bush Crime Family figures the rich need it more than you do, folks
Harry
It's clear where this Administration is taking this nation or former
nation.
If everyone in the Republican Party doesn't see it they don't want to.
How long before we are like Mexico where a hand full of wealthy control
all the Country and everyone else scrapes by or tries to escap to some
other Country to find income?
What will Mexico rename the American provinces?
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23 Jul 2006 07:03:51 PM |
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john wrote:
Harry Hope wrote:
Estate tax lawyers are the most productive tax law enforcement
personnel at the IRS, according to Brown.
For each hour they work, they find an average of $2,200 of taxes owed
to the government.
...............................................................................................................
Over the past five years, officials at both the IRS and the Treasury
have told Congress that cheating among the highest-income Americans is
a major and growing problem.
The six IRS tax lawyers, some of whom were willing to be named, all
said that clear evidence of fraud was pursued vigorously by the
agency, but that when audits showed the use of complicated schemes to
understate the value of assets, the IRS had become increasingly
reluctant to pursue cases.
The lawyers said the risk analysis system the IRS used to evaluate
whether to pursue such cases gave higher-level officials cover to not
pursue tax cheats and, in the process, emboldened the most aggressive
tax advisers to prepare gift and estate tax returns that shortchanged
the government.
"This is not a game the poor will win, but the rich will," said John
Hruska, another IRS estate tax lawyer in New York who, like Phillips,
is active in the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents
IRS workers.
Colleen Kelley, the national union president, said:
"If these lawyers are not there to audit the gift and estate tax
returns, then a lot of taxes that should be paid will go uncollected,
and that impacts every taxpayer who is paying their fair share."
From The San Francisco Gate, 7/23/06:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/07/23/MNG18K43KJ1.DTL&type=politics
Feds eliminate 157 auditors of rich taxpayers
David Cay Johnston, New York Times
The federal government is moving to eliminate the jobs of nearly half
of the lawyers at the Internal Revenue Service who audit tax returns
of some of the wealthiest Americans, specifically those who are
subject to gift and estate taxes when they transfer parts of their
fortunes to their children and others.
The administration plans to cut the jobs of 157 of the agency's 345
estate tax lawyers, plus 17 support personnel, in less than 70 days.
Kevin Brown, an IRS deputy commissioner, confirmed the cuts after the
New York Times was given internal documents by people inside the IRS
who oppose them.
The Bush administration has successfully lobbied Congress to enact
measures that reduce the number of Americans who are subject to the
estate tax -- which opponents refer to as the "death tax" -- but has
failed in its efforts to eliminate the tax entirely.
Brown said in a telephone interview Friday that he had ordered the
staff cuts because far fewer people were obliged to pay estate taxes
under Bush's legislation.
But six IRS estate tax lawyers whose jobs are likely to be eliminated
said in interviews that the cuts were just the latest moves behind the
scenes at the IRS to shield people with political connections and
complex tax-avoidance devices from thorough audits.
Sharyn Phillips, a veteran IRS estate tax lawyer in Manhattan, called
the cuts a "back-door way for the Bush administration to achieve what
it cannot get from Congress, which is repeal of the estate tax."
___________________________________________________________
The Bush Crime Family figures the rich need it more than you do, folks
Harry
It's clear where this Administration is taking this nation or former
nation.
A better place than John Fraud Kerry/any demonkrap could ever think of.
I'm no fan of Bush but I despise liberals.
I will never vote for a demonkrap.
Ya see, retard, I'm not a victim.
<lib-turds snipped>
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| User: "john" |
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23 Jul 2006 11:45:34 PM |
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wrote:
john wrote:
Harry Hope wrote:
Estate tax lawyers are the most productive tax law enforcement
personnel at the IRS, according to Brown.
For each hour they work, they find an average of $2,200 of taxes owed
to the government.
...............................................................................................................
Over the past five years, officials at both the IRS and the Treasury
have told Congress that cheating among the highest-income Americans is
a major and growing problem.
The six IRS tax lawyers, some of whom were willing to be named, all
said that clear evidence of fraud was pursued vigorously by the
agency, but that when audits showed the use of complicated schemes to
understate the value of assets, the IRS had become increasingly
reluctant to pursue cases.
The lawyers said the risk analysis system the IRS used to evaluate
whether to pursue such cases gave higher-level officials cover to not
pursue tax cheats and, in the process, emboldened the most aggressive
tax advisers to prepare gift and estate tax returns that shortchanged
the government.
"This is not a game the poor will win, but the rich will," said John
Hruska, another IRS estate tax lawyer in New York who, like Phillips,
is active in the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents
IRS workers.
Colleen Kelley, the national union president, said:
"If these lawyers are not there to audit the gift and estate tax
returns, then a lot of taxes that should be paid will go uncollected,
and that impacts every taxpayer who is paying their fair share."
From The San Francisco Gate, 7/23/06:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/07/23/MNG18K43KJ1.DTL&type=politics
Feds eliminate 157 auditors of rich taxpayers
David Cay Johnston, New York Times
The federal government is moving to eliminate the jobs of nearly half
of the lawyers at the Internal Revenue Service who audit tax returns
of some of the wealthiest Americans, specifically those who are
subject to gift and estate taxes when they transfer parts of their
fortunes to their children and others.
The administration plans to cut the jobs of 157 of the agency's 345
estate tax lawyers, plus 17 support personnel, in less than 70 days.
Kevin Brown, an IRS deputy commissioner, confirmed the cuts after the
New York Times was given internal documents by people inside the IRS
who oppose them.
The Bush administration has successfully lobbied Congress to enact
measures that reduce the number of Americans who are subject to the
estate tax -- which opponents refer to as the "death tax" -- but has
failed in its efforts to eliminate the tax entirely.
Brown said in a telephone interview Friday that he had ordered the
staff cuts because far fewer people were obliged to pay estate taxes
under Bush's legislation.
But six IRS estate tax lawyers whose jobs are likely to be eliminated
said in interviews that the cuts were just the latest moves behind the
scenes at the IRS to shield people with political connections and
complex tax-avoidance devices from thorough audits.
Sharyn Phillips, a veteran IRS estate tax lawyer in Manhattan, called
the cuts a "back-door way for the Bush administration to achieve what
it cannot get from Congress, which is repeal of the estate tax."
___________________________________________________________
The Bush Crime Family figures the rich need it more than you do, folks
Harry
It's clear where this Administration is taking this nation or former
nation.
A better place than John Fraud Kerry/any demonkrap could ever think of.
I'm no fan of Bush but I despise liberals.
I will never vote for a demonkrap.
Ya see, retard, I'm not a victim.
<lib-turds snipped>
Bite Me! I didn't support Kerry either. We don't want socialist or
communists. Neither do we want Globalist masters of Big Business of the
new world order.
I believe in the Constitution, the Republic and our sovereignty,
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| User: "~^*^~" |
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23 Jul 2006 08:42:43 AM |
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The wealthy who avoid income taxes is hardly a growing problem. I can
name many people who use the law to their own advantage and pay no
income tax. The same people complain the most in order to secure the
help from the middle class to shield and protect them from taxes. When
we know of those who evade and not avoid paying taxes, it is our patriotic
duty to turn them in. I have the local IRS number on my speed dial at
the office as well as at home. May those who criticize and expect others
to pay for their privileges rot in hell. I pay my taxes, so should they.
--
"Once a government is committed to the principle of
Silencing the Voice of Opposition, it has only
one way to go, and that is Down the path
of increasingly Repressive Measures, until it becomes
a Source of Terror to all its citizens and creates
a country where Everyone Lives in Fear."
~ Harry S. Truman.
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:bmt6c2p258j8hsst0etq926316rhi4ackd@4ax.com...
Estate tax lawyers are the most productive tax law enforcement
personnel at the IRS, according to Brown.
For each hour they work, they find an average of $2,200 of taxes owed
to the government.
...............................................................................................................
Over the past five years, officials at both the IRS and the Treasury
have told Congress that cheating among the highest-income Americans is
a major and growing problem.
The six IRS tax lawyers, some of whom were willing to be named, all
said that clear evidence of fraud was pursued vigorously by the
agency, but that when audits showed the use of complicated schemes to
understate the value of assets, the IRS had become increasingly
reluctant to pursue cases.
The lawyers said the risk analysis system the IRS used to evaluate
whether to pursue such cases gave higher-level officials cover to not
pursue tax cheats and, in the process, emboldened the most aggressive
tax advisers to prepare gift and estate tax returns that shortchanged
the government.
"This is not a game the poor will win, but the rich will," said John
Hruska, another IRS estate tax lawyer in New York who, like Phillips,
is active in the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents
IRS workers.
Colleen Kelley, the national union president, said:
"If these lawyers are not there to audit the gift and estate tax
returns, then a lot of taxes that should be paid will go uncollected,
and that impacts every taxpayer who is paying their fair share."
From The San Francisco Gate, 7/23/06:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/07/23/MNG18K43KJ1.DTL&type=politics
Feds eliminate 157 auditors of rich taxpayers
David Cay Johnston, New York Times
The federal government is moving to eliminate the jobs of nearly half
of the lawyers at the Internal Revenue Service who audit tax returns
of some of the wealthiest Americans, specifically those who are
subject to gift and estate taxes when they transfer parts of their
fortunes to their children and others.
The administration plans to cut the jobs of 157 of the agency's 345
estate tax lawyers, plus 17 support personnel, in less than 70 days.
Kevin Brown, an IRS deputy commissioner, confirmed the cuts after the
New York Times was given internal documents by people inside the IRS
who oppose them.
The Bush administration has successfully lobbied Congress to enact
measures that reduce the number of Americans who are subject to the
estate tax -- which opponents refer to as the "death tax" -- but has
failed in its efforts to eliminate the tax entirely.
Brown said in a telephone interview Friday that he had ordered the
staff cuts because far fewer people were obliged to pay estate taxes
under Bush's legislation.
But six IRS estate tax lawyers whose jobs are likely to be eliminated
said in interviews that the cuts were just the latest moves behind the
scenes at the IRS to shield people with political connections and
complex tax-avoidance devices from thorough audits.
Sharyn Phillips, a veteran IRS estate tax lawyer in Manhattan, called
the cuts a "back-door way for the Bush administration to achieve what
it cannot get from Congress, which is repeal of the estate tax."
___________________________________________________________
The Bush Crime Family figures the rich need it more than you do, folks
Harry
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