Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on THE IRS AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 7-page paper focuses on IRS reform, and how the agency can better focus on more equitable taxation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Page Count:
7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_MTirstre.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
years, the general population had lived in terror of the IRS, fearing audits, knowing that if they didnt play by the rules, theyd be fined, or jailed. All of this
came out during the late 1990s in public hearings, and even the IRS executives acknowledged their own culpabilities. There was a determination, at the time, that the IRS should become
a kinder, gentler organization, one that could collect revenue for the government without overtly harassing the taxpayers. Seven years after the IRS
Act was passed, however, do we have a more equitable IRS? Do we have an organization that collects taxes from all equally, even while keeping the governments interests in mind?
In theory, yes -- thanks to the tax proposals and tax cuts, supposedly the tax system is more fair and more equitable.
The problem, however, is that doing the taxes is still a nightmare. According to a 2002 issue of Forbes magazine, the average tax payer spent 28 hours and 6 minutes
on the 1040 Form and common schedules -- this was a 40 percent increase since 1997, BEFORE the reform acts were passed1. This isnt the only concern, what truly raises
concerns in the readers minds is the comment: "Its gotten so bad that even the IRS doesnt understand it (the tax code)"2
This article offers some other interesting facts, too -- namely that taxes accounts for 80 percent of the federal governments paperwork burden3. None of this serves the interest of either
the taxpayer or the government. In addition, theres no evidence that the newer, heavier tax code (featuring around 7,600 pages) is any more fair or equitable than it was before
...