Tax Returns Open To States Under Federal Tape Exchange
An editorial discusses the IRS program allowing states to obtain federal income tax data on magnetic tapes. It notes 26 states plus the District of Columbia participate and cautions that governors may share returns with local tax officials under Sections 6103 and 7515. The piece questions confidentiality and cites how regulations permit state inspection and use for tax administration.
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Lyle H. Munson
Washington-Exclusive
U.S. Press Ass’n., Inc
Internal Revenue Service
Washington, D.C
Washington
District of Columbia
Internal Revenue
IRS
Congress
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
California
Delaware
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Utah
West Virginia
Wisconsin
U.S. Press Association
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Colorado
Florida
Hawaii
Tllinois
Maine
Minnesota
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
South Carolina
South Dakota
Virginia
Wyoming
Penn
Sylvania
Certified Public Accountants
Secretary of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Law
Treasury of
United States
House
Senate
Tax Return Privacy Shield Undermined by Treasury Access
The text cites Section 6103 defining executive session as secrecy for tax returns. It argues Congress intended strict confidentiality, restricting access to taxpayer data to executive sessions. It claims Treasury discretion allows governors and subordinates to obtain copies, bypassing congressional limits.
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IRS
Treasury Department
Committee On Ways and Means
House of Representatives
Committee On Finance
Senate
House
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Government wages draw labor away from small business
California businessman voices concern that federal pay scales outpace private sector wages, squeezing independent firms. With $2.6 billion annual cost projected and 300000 new federal workers in two years, small businesses face higher taxes and tougher hiring as government competes for the same labor pool.
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Congress
National Federation of Independent
Busic
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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