United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office General Government Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-06-02 monographic deposited born digital 26 p. GA 1.13:GGD-95-157 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-157 P0b002ee180389231 f:gg95157 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-157 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-157 GGD-95-157 Tax administration Reporting requirements Noncompliance Income taxes Tax administration systems Taxpayers Tax returns Tax law Tax nonpayment IRS Taxpayer Compliance Measurement Program Earned Income Tax Credit IRS Business Master Plan Other Written Product GGD GAO presented the results of its symposium on key taxpayer compliance issues.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the federal tax system does not ensure uniform compliance among various groups of taxpayers; (2) major modifications in the current tax system would be required to substantially improve taxpayer compliance with tax laws, such as reducing tax law complexity and extending income tax withholding requirements; (3) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) could improve taxpayer compliance by expanding compliance techniques, addressing unreported income, improving the utility of compliance data, and improving its ability to resolve taxpayer compliance problems promptly; and (4) IRS officials must determine the acceptable levels of compliance and tax system intrusiveness to promote compliance for each type of taxpayer. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-157/html/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-157.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-157/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-157.pdf GAO/GGD-95-157 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-95-157 Other Written Product GAO/GGD-95-157; Reducing the Tax Gap: Results of a GAO-Sponsored Symposium; Tax administration Reporting requirements Noncompliance Income taxes Tax administration systems Taxpayers Tax returns Tax law Tax nonpayment IRS Taxpayer Compliance Measurement Program Earned Income Tax Credit IRS Business Master Plan