Oversight

Uncollected Taxes: Can We Reduce the $300 Billion Tax Gap?

Date: October 26, 2005
Time: 2:30pm
Agenda:

This hearing will examine the components that make up the $300 billion tax gap; the magnitude of the problem; and approaches to ensuring that honest American taxpayers are not bearing the financial burdens of those who are not complying with the law.

Witnesses

Panel 1

The Honorable

Mark W.

Everson

Commissioner

Internal Revenue Service

Panel 1

Michael

Brostek

Director

Government Accountability Office

Panel 2

Bart L.

Graham

Commissioner

Georgia State Department of Revenue

Panel 2

Ms.

Colleen M.

Kelley

National President

National Treasury Employees Union

Panel 2

Nina

Olson

National Taxpayer Advocate

Internal Revenue Service

Panel 2

Russell

George

Treasury Inspector General

Tax Administration (TIGTA)