IRS audits decline for businesses in last year study says
Syracuse University researchers say audits of businesses fell to 2.1 per 1000, down from 2.2, while individual tax returns rose 14 percent with an audit rate of 6.5 per 1000. IRS cites tax shelters, staffing, and workload as factors.
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Tax audit rate rise mainly in correspondence audits
The study concludes that audits of individuals increased last year. Much of the rise occurred in correspondence audits rather than face to face meetings with taxpayers.
Nine Missing After Siberian Coal Mine Blast in Taizhina
In Oshinnik Russia a methane explosion at the Taizhina coal mine in Kuzbass left 42 miners dead and five missing. Rescuers, relatives, and officials gathered at the mine administration center as recovery work proceeded and the commission head warned the missing are unlikely to be found alive.
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Dutch aid worker freed in southern Russia
Arjan Erkel a Dutch MSF field head was released in an operation in Dagestan Russia after nearly two years in captivity. Interio r Ministry spokesman Abdul Musayev confirmed the recovery and the Dutch Foreign Ministry verified the news. An MSF spokesman said a veteran biassoci ation notified them and no ransom appeared to have been paid.
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Likud sets April 29 vote on Gaza pullout plan
Israel's Likud party will vote April 29 on Ariel Sharon's Gaza and West Bank withdrawal plan. The move tests his hold on a divided party as he seeks cabinet and Knesset approval and relies on U S backing.
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