http://www.taxgirl.com/irs-reverses-course-on-collections/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:33:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.taxgirl.com/irs-reverses-course-on-collections/comment-page-1/#comment-9388 TaxRascal Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:42:53 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=2805#comment-9388 As I understand it, they were using private collection agencies as a last resort, when their traditional tactics didn't work. So I think investing more in the tactics that don't always work is not a great plan. Instead, a minor <a href="http://www.taxrascal.com/tax-mercenaries-are-a-stimulus-plan/349/" rel="nofollow">private tax collector reform</a> would make this a fairer profession, and one that let us use more diverse techniques to collect on back taxes. As I understand it, they were using private collection agencies as a last resort, when their traditional tactics didn’t work. So I think investing more in the tactics that don’t always work is not a great plan. Instead, a minor private tax collector reform would make this a fairer profession, and one that let us use more diverse techniques to collect on back taxes.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/irs-reverses-course-on-collections/comment-page-1/#comment-9350 Kelly Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:38:33 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=2805#comment-9350 That's kind of my point - if we went after the worst offenders, it would make a difference. That’s kind of my point – if we went after the worst offenders, it would make a difference.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/irs-reverses-course-on-collections/comment-page-1/#comment-9343 LJ Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:26:44 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=2805#comment-9343 Let them start collections from all the politicians and all the previous politicians.... Let them start collections from all the politicians and all the previous politicians….

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