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The Power to Destroy / William V. Roth, Jr., William H. Nixon.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, c1999.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 290 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0871137488
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 352.440973 22 ROT
Contents:
1. Anatomy of an Investigation -- 2. When Things Are Worse than You Expect -- 3. Collections -- 4. The IRS vs. Small Business -- 5. Management -- 6. Management's Impact on Taxpayers -- 7. When Taxpayers Are Innocent -- 8. Criminal Investigations -- 9. Congressional Accountability -- 10. Protect Yourself.
Summary: 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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Books Hamu Mukasa Library Closed Access l Short Loan; Level 1 352.440973 ROT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 90155

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

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

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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