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 1996-03-08 monographic deposited born digital 102 p. GA 1.13:GGD-96-61 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-96-61 P0b002ee1803a4cb5 f:gg96061 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GGD-96-61 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GGD-96-61 GGD-96-61 Federal taxes Government collections Tax administration Voluntary compliance Tax law Tax credit Compliance Tax nonpayment Computerized information systems Tax administration systems IRS Taxpayer Compliance Measurement Program California Earned Income Tax Credit Research Tax Credit TSM IRS Tax System Modernization Program IRS Individual Master File Taxpayers Bill of Rights Act Letter Report GGD

Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO summarized its work on tax policy and administration during fiscal year (FY) 1995, including: (1) actions federal agencies took in response to its recommendations as of December 31, 1995; (2) recommendations made to Congress before and during FY 1995 that remain open; and (3) assignments for which it received authorized access to tax information.<p/>GAO noted that its recommendations addressed specific actions that Congress and the administration could take to: (1) improve compliance with tax laws; (2) assist taxpayers; (3) enhance the effectiveness of tax incentives; (4) improve Internal Revenue Service management; and (5) improve the processing of returns and receipts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-96-61/html/GAOREPORTS-GGD-96-61.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-96-61/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GGD-96-61.pdf GAO/GGD-96-61 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-96-61 Letter Report GAO/GGD-96-61; Tax Policy and Administration: 1995 Annual Report on GAO's Tax-Related Work; Federal taxes Government collections Tax administration Voluntary compliance Tax law Tax credit Compliance Tax nonpayment Computerized information systems Tax administration systems IRS Taxpayer Compliance Measurement Program California Earned Income Tax Credit Research Tax Credit TSM IRS Tax System Modernization Program IRS Individual Master File Taxpayers Bill of Rights Act Title 26 Section 6103(i)(7)(A) 26 U.S.C. 6103(i)(7)(A) Title 31 Section 713 Title 31 Section 719(d) 31 U.S.C. 713 31 U.S.C. 719(d)