A Law Unto Itself: Power, Politics, and the IRSInvestigative reporter David Burnham provides the first book on the IRS that reveals the appalling excesses its power creates, from political manipulation to internal corruption. |
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Page 82
... prosecutions brought by the govern- ment will " have little value if the sentences imposed do not serve to deter the ... prosecution of Davids , an important figure in one of New York's major industries , is an excellent example of how ...
... prosecutions brought by the govern- ment will " have little value if the sentences imposed do not serve to deter the ... prosecution of Davids , an important figure in one of New York's major industries , is an excellent example of how ...
Page 107
... prosecution of scores of major tax criminals , including those identified by his own lengthy investigation , Operation Tradewinds . The best available evidence suggests that the successful prosecution of Al Capone was something of an ...
... prosecution of scores of major tax criminals , including those identified by his own lengthy investigation , Operation Tradewinds . The best available evidence suggests that the successful prosecution of Al Capone was something of an ...
Page 224
... prosecute generally for the tax violation . " At that point another former head of the Criminal Investigation ... prosecution [ for tax violations ] ; and second , I think that business felt that it was not a terrible crime if all ...
... prosecute generally for the tax violation . " At that point another former head of the Criminal Investigation ... prosecution [ for tax violations ] ; and second , I think that business felt that it was not a terrible crime if all ...
Contents
Thinking About Taxes and the Taxman | 3 |
First Encounters with the IRS | 25 |
Collecting Taxes | 50 |
Copyright | |
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