Comments on: Crack out the Binoculars, Chicago: Mayor Daley Will Pay You to Spy on Your Neighbor http://www.taxgirl.com/crack-out-the-binoculars-chicago-mayor-daley-will-pay-you-to-spy-on-your-neighbor/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/crack-out-the-binoculars-chicago-mayor-daley-will-pay-you-to-spy-on-your-neighbor/comment-page-1/#comment-12737 Kelly Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:52:25 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4233#comment-12737 Ron, The IRS does have a whistleblower program. I think there are 2 key differences, though... One is that the IRS is looking for significant fraud (I think over $2 mill but I can't remember the specifics) which I think changes the picture quite a bit. Two is that Chicago is very clearly hoping to pit businesses against each other - I find that disturbing. Ron,
The IRS does have a whistleblower program. I think there are 2 key differences, though… One is that the IRS is looking for significant fraud (I think over $2 mill but I can’t remember the specifics) which I think changes the picture quite a bit. Two is that Chicago is very clearly hoping to pit businesses against each other – I find that disturbing.

]]> By: Ron Hassett http://www.taxgirl.com/crack-out-the-binoculars-chicago-mayor-daley-will-pay-you-to-spy-on-your-neighbor/comment-page-1/#comment-12736 Ron Hassett Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:48:16 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4233#comment-12736 Gee! I thought the I.R.S. did the same thing. Gee! I thought the I.R.S. did the same thing.

]]> By: Jeff Day http://www.taxgirl.com/crack-out-the-binoculars-chicago-mayor-daley-will-pay-you-to-spy-on-your-neighbor/comment-page-1/#comment-12696 Jeff Day Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:11:47 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4233#comment-12696 Can you expect any less from the hometown of President Obama? Can you expect Can you expect any less from the hometown of President Obama?

Can you expect

]]> By: Evan http://www.taxgirl.com/crack-out-the-binoculars-chicago-mayor-daley-will-pay-you-to-spy-on-your-neighbor/comment-page-1/#comment-12695 Evan Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:46:27 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=4233#comment-12695 "Times are tough in Chicago *** The solution? Enforcement" How about auditing the waste and corruption that the city is notorious for? “Times are tough in Chicago *** The solution? Enforcement”

How about auditing the waste and corruption that the city is notorious for?

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