Gaps in the Taxes Collected by the IRS
(Selected News Articles)

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IRS Finds $345B Tax Gap in 2001
AP via Yahoo! News Tue, 14 Feb 2006 7:03 PM PST
The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that taxpayers shortchanged the government by $345 billion in 2001, with the biggest problem among people failing to report income from business ventures.

IRS places annual U.S. tax gap from cheating at $345 billion
Chicago Tribune Wed, 15 Feb 2006 5:24 AM PST
Americans cheat on their taxes to the tune of about $345 billion a year, and $290 billion of that goes uncollected by the government, the Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday

IRS Was Underpaid $345 Billion in '01
Washington Post Tue, 14 Feb 2006 10:06 PM PST
Through cheating and mistakes, U.S. taxpayers shortchanged the government $345 billion in 2001, and though $55 million of that was eventually paid late or tracked down by the Internal Revenue Service, the rest was never collected, the IRS said yesterday.

Taxpayers underpaid govt $290 bln in 2001: IRS
Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:26 PM PST
U.S. taxpayers short-changed the government by a net $290 billion in 2001, a comprehensive study by the Internal Revenue Service said on Tuesday.

IRS underpaid $345 billion in '01
San Jose Mercury News Wed, 15 Feb 2006 8:10 AM PST
Through cheating and mistakes, U.S. taxpayers shortchanged the government $345 billion in 2001, and though $55 billion of that was eventually paid late or tracked down by the Internal Revenue Service, the rest was never collected, the IRS said Tuesday.

IRS estimates size of underpaid taxes
UPI Wed, 15 Feb 2006 7:27 AM PST
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- The Internal Revenue Service says U.S. taxpayers shorted the government nearly $300 billion in 2001. Filers did not pay Washington $345 billion in 2001, though $55 million of that amount was eventually paid late or otherwise recovered, the Washington Post said Wednesday.

IRS: Taxpayers owe $345 billion
Inside Bay Area Wed, 15 Feb 2006 5:58 AM PST
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that taxpayers shortchanged the government by $345 billion in 2001, with the biggest problem among people failing to report income from

IRS: Government lost revenue to cheaters, errors / Taxpayers held back $345 billion in '2001; very little recovered
San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 15 Feb 2006 3:40 AM PST
Through cheating and mistakes, U.S. taxpayers shortchanged the government $345 billion in 2001, and though $55 million of that was eventually paid late or tracked down by the Internal Revenue Service, the rest was never collected, the IRS said Tuesday....