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Income Tax / IRS #134072

ABC Evening News for Friday, Apr 12, 1991
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(Studio: Peter Jennings) Report introduced.

(Washington: Bob Jamieson) Criticism by financial experts of IRS collection tactics examined; scenes shown from Portland, OR, of home deliberately ruined by its owner after the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) threatened foreclosure. [Colin McCOY - explains fighting back.] General Accounting Office estimates of amount of back taxes that will not be collected by IRS (Internal Revenue Service) noted. [General Accounting Office Paul POSNER, IRS commissioner Fred GOLDBERG - offer differing opinions on IRS's handling of high-income non-filers.]

Reporter(s):
Jamieson, Bob;
Jennings, Peter
Duration:
00:02:20

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