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Thursday, August 03, 2006
Dear Commissioner Everson
Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) has written a letter IRS Commissioner Everson to perform a cost-benefit analysis of estate tax auditors. Following up on a story in The New York Times, Dodd is concerned that plans to cut estate tax auditors - a group that is considered the most productive at the IRS in terms of revenue collected per hour of work - was politically motivated. He is requesting from Everson a "detailed justification of the job cuts" and a "quantitative description of the impact the proposed cuts will have on enforcement."
According to Dodd's press release, "The National Taxpayer Advocate has estimated that as much as $250-$350 billion per year in taxes that are legally owed goes uncollected, an amount that translates to an extra $2,000 that the average taxpayer must pay every year in order to cover the tax avoidance of others."
BNA (subscription required) has the full text of Dodd's letter.
Posted by Craig Jennings
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