Mark Everson Tax Quotations

Overall, we received more tax returns electronically this year than the number of paper returns we processed for the entire United States in 1966.

We saw a surge of e-filing at the end of the tax season, particularly with people using software on home computers.

We're moving aggressively to reduce the tax gap, ... But no one should think we can totally eliminate the gap. That would take Draconian measures and make the government too intrusive. We have to strike the right balance.

Congress fails in the effort to get a simple, understandable tax code.

There are important public policy arguments to be made in favor of maintaining the privacy of corporate returns. Nevertheless, making corporate tax returns or a portion thereof public would likely improve compliance. I believe this idea merits debate.

People entered into these deals often at the behest of lawyers and accountants peddling flaky tax products, ... We're offering taxpayers a quick, quiet and cost-effective way to put these deals behind them.

The home computer is increasingly replacing the paper tax form. Both individual taxpayers and tax professionals are turning to e-file more and more because it's fast and accurate.

The Dirty Dozen is a reminder that tax scams can take many forms, ... Don't be fooled by false promises peddled by scam artists. They'll take your money and leave you with a hefty tax bill.