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IRS Loses Billions – really? Crappy Data leads to these ridiculous claims.

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Accounting Today posted an article by Michael Cohn early July 2014.  The article summarizes a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration(TIGTA).  (A position created in 1998 to provide independent oversight of IRS activities.)  http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs_watch/irs-loses-billions-on-erroneous-amended-tax-returns-71263-1.html I have four major issues with this report. First – The title itself is a sign of everyone’s misunderstanding of the IRS.  The IRS collects money for the…
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