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 1999-08-24 monographic deposited born digital 28 p. GA 1.13:GGD-99-165 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-165 P0b002ee180378396 f:gg99165 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-165 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-165 GGD-99-165 Tax evasion Taxpayers Income taxes Delinquent taxes Tax nonpayment State governments Local governments Tax information confidentiality State programs Connecticut Illinois Montana New Jersey District of Columbia Letter Report GGD Congress is studying whether greater taxpayer compliance might be achieved by publicly reporting individuals who have failed to file their federal tax returns. This report provides information on state and local public disclosure programs. GAO determines (1) which state and local governments are running programs to publicly disclose the names of taxpayers who are delinquent in paying the income taxes that they owe or do not file income tax returns, (2) the differences among these programs, and (3) state and local revenue officials' views on whether their disclosure programs are improving compliance. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-165/html/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-165.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-165/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-165.pdf GAO/GGD-99-165 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-165 Letter Report GAO/GGD-99-165; Tax Administration: Few State and Local Governments; Tax evasion Taxpayers Income taxes Delinquent taxes Tax nonpayment State governments Local governments Tax information confidentiality State programs Connecticut Illinois Montana New Jersey District of Columbia