Increasing IRS Tax Collection Powers Threatens More IRS Abuse: The New Congress Moves to Close the "Tax Gap"


 

Publication Date: February 2007

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): William W. Beach

Research Area: Banking and finance

Keywords: Taxes; IRS; enforcement

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Strengthening the police powers of the IRS should be the very last step taken to collect more revenues.