Tax protesters challenge federal tax system in House hearing
IRS commissioner Roscoe Egger warned that the tax protester movement, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, threatens the system. He said protesters evade prosecution and urged a specialized unit. testimony highlighted tactics such as inflating dependents on W4 forms and using trusts to avoid taxation.
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Ways & Means eyes Reagan tax cut plan
The House Ways and Means Committee, led by Dan Rostenkowski, weighs Reagan tax cut proposals with Democrats seeking to offset Social Security tax increases. John Chapot an plans to testify again, while Republican Barbre Conable and Democrat Kent Hance push for a real, across the board 25 percent tax cut over 33 months including depreciation boosts and marriage penalty changes.
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