A law unto itself : the IRS and the abuse of power /

This is a fully documented inside examination of the Internal Revenue Service, in many ways the largest and most powerful of all federal agencies, and also the agency whose competent function is most essential to our democracy. The book's appearance in 1989 sparked a public furor and major legi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Burnham, David, 1933-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Open Road Distribution, 2014.
Temas:
United States. > Internal Revenue Service.
United States. > Internal Revenue Service
Tax administration and procedure > Corrupt practices > United States.
Impôt > Administration et procédure > Pratiques déloyales > États-Unis.
Tax administration and procedure > Corrupt practices
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page
  • Title Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • 1. Thinking About Taxes and the Taxman
  • 2. First Encounters with the IRS
  • 3. Collecting Taxes
  • 4. Nailing the Tax Criminals
  • 5. Organized Crime Is an Enemy in Our Midst
  • 6. New Math at the IRS: 2 + 2 = 3
  • 7. The Zealots
  • 8. Bribes, Boodle, and Buyoffs
  • 9. Influence at the Top
  • 10. Presidents, Politics, and the IRS
  • 11. Curbing Political Dissent, Maintaining the Official Line, and Suppressing Unpopular Views
  • 12. Oversight: Why the Watchdogs Seldom Bark
  • 13. Tax Collection in the Next Decade
  • 14. The Last Word
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Appendix
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments
  • Copyright Page.

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