Tax Analysts contains news, analysis, and commentary on tax transparency, including open government legislation that push for more transparency at the IRS and oversight reports on tax administration issued by federal watchdog agencies.
The crux of the organization lies in transparency and open government in tax policy and tax administration. Since 1970, Tax Analysts has been filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to access key documents that shed light on the regulatory process at the IRS. The organization is also widely credited for bringing forth more sunlight to the tax agency after a 1973 federal court case decided in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia forced the IRS to release critical guidance documents -- known as “secret law” -- that outlines legal advice to specific taxpayers and IRS field agents (Tax Analysts, et al. v. Internal Revenue Service, et al.).
The tradition of transparency continues -- especially with the increasing complexity of the tax code and the IRS e-mail targeting scandal that still impacts policy decisions at the White House and Congress. Tax Analysts covers the latest news and developments that sheds more light into how the IRS administers exemption letters and the reporting process for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Coverage also highlights legislation that call for more transparency in corporate taxation, as well as reports from federal watchdog agencies such as Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Government Accountability Office, and the Congressional Budget Office.
