With little legislative accomplishment to its credit so far this year, Congress is poised to pass a major piece of legislation -- an industry-sought measure revamping the Internal Revenue Service. In the wake of President Clinton's announcement June 23 ...
With little legislative accomplishment to its credit so far this year, Congress is poised to pass a major piece of legislation -- an industry-sought measure revamping the Internal Revenue Service. In the wake of President Clinton's announcement June 23 that he will sign it, a compromise bill seems almost certain to clear the House before lawmakers leave June 26 for a two-week Independence Day recess. Senate passage is likely after the recess.
The bill, pushed by Republicans for two years and a particular priority of small business, shifts the burden of proof in non-criminal tax-court cases from taxpayers to the IRS in many circumstances. It also gives the IRS commissioner broad new powers to reorganize the agency and modernize its equipment and practices.
