The Power to Destroy /

Roth, William V. 1921-2003.

The Power to Destroy / William V. Roth, Jr., William H. Nixon. - 1st ed. - New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, c1999. - xiv, 290 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-282) and index.

Anatomy of an Investigation -- When Things Are Worse than You Expect -- Collections -- The IRS vs. Small Business -- Management -- Management's Impact on Taxpayers -- When Taxpayers Are Innocent -- Criminal Investigations -- Congressional Accountability -- Protect Yourself. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

The Power to Destroy tells the behind-the-scenes story of the congressional investigation of the IRS, the steps that have been taken to curb its abuses of power, and Senator Roth's proposals for far-reaching changes that still need to be made. Along the way, Roth and Nixon vividly re-create the stories of the victims of the Internal Revenue Service using exclusive interviews with those who have been unjustly audited, foreclosed, prosecuted, and worse. With explosive new investigative material - including unreleased internal surveys from IRS employees across the nation - the authors show how corruption, mismanagement, perverse incentives, and negligence exist inside a culture that is as cloistered as it is powerful. The book concludes with an explanation of what you need to know about your rights under the new tax laws - and what to do if you are audited.

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United States. Internal Revenue Service.


Tax collection--United States.
Tax administration and procedure--United States.

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