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Type: Report / newsletter (tax topics)
File Size: 2.23 MB
Summary

This document is page 2 of a 'Tax Topics' report dated January 29, 2014, likely produced for House Oversight Committee review. It summarizes National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson's 2013 Annual Report, highlighting the negative impact of budget cuts on the IRS, including an 87% reduction in training budgets and declining customer service metrics. It also includes quotes from then-new IRS Commissioner John Koskinen criticizing the strategy of starving the IRS of funds. While the document is part of an oversight production, this specific page does not mention Epstein but focuses on IRS operational failures and funding.

People (2)

Name Role Context
John Koskinen IRS Commissioner
New commissioner facing challenges of restoring public confidence; quoted regarding budget cuts.
Nina Olson National Taxpayer Advocate
Head of TAS since 2001; author of the 2013 Annual Report criticizing IRS budget cuts.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
IRS
Internal Revenue Service; subject of the report regarding budget, staffing, and scrutiny.
Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS)
Independent organization within the IRS headed by Nina Olson.
Congress
Recipient of Nina Olson's Annual Reports.
House Oversight Committee
Implied via Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.

Timeline (2 events)

2014-01-09
Release of Ms. Olson's 2013 Annual Report
Washington D.C. (Implied)
December 2013
John Koskinen confirmation hearing
Washington D.C. (Implied)

Relationships (1)

Nina Olson Oversight/Advocacy IRS
She heads up the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS)... an independent organization within the IRS.

Key Quotes (3)

"I don't know any organization in my 20 years of experience in the private sector that has said 'I think I'll take my revenue operation and starve it for funds to see how it does.'"
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"The IRS not only has fewer employees than four years ago, but those who remain are less equipped to perform their jobs."
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"In fiscal terms, to be blunt, the mission of the IRS trumps the missions of all other federal agencies."
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