Hearings on the practices and procedures of the IRS. Witnesses: Harry Patsalides, Dept. of the Treasury; Yvonne D. DesJardins, IRS; Robert E. Davis, Earl J. Epstein, and Philip MacNaughton, attorneys; Ray Cody Mayo, Jr., Assist. District Attorney, Caddo Parish, LA; Leroy W. Warren, Jr., Chairman, NAACP Nat. Board of Directors' Criminal Justice Committee; Susan B. Long and David Burnham, Syracuse University, and co-directors of Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse; and public witnesses John Colaprete, Richard Gardner, and W.A. Moncrief, Jr.

Hearings on the restructuring of the IRS. Witnesses: Robert Rubin, Sec. of the Treasury; Charles Rossotti, Commissioner of IRS; Margaret Richardson, Donald Alexander, Sheldon Cohen, and Fred Goldberg, Jr.,former Commissioners of IRS; Stefan F. Tucker, chair-elect, section of taxation, Amer. Bar Assoc.; Douglas C. Burnette, Pres., National Soc. of Accountants; Paul Cherecwich, Jr., Internat. Pres., Tax Executives Institute and V.P., taxes and tax counsel, Thiokol Corp.; Michael E. Mares, chair, tax executive committee, Amer. Inst. of CPA's; and Bryan E. Gates, Chair, Fed. Regulatory Subcommittee, Nat. Assoc. of Enrolled Agents.

February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index

It has been over 40 years since Congress and the President have considered significant reforms to the IRS. With this report, once again there is an opportunity to overhaul the IRS and transform it into an efficient, modern, and responsive agency. Presents an integrated approach to changes geared toward making the IRS more user friendly by addressing: congressional oversight, executive branch governance, IRS management and budget; workforce and culture; IRS strategic objectives: customer service, compliance, and efficiency gains; modernization; electronic filing; tax law simplification; taxpayer rights; and financial accountability.

Hearings on the practices and procedures of the IRS. Witnesses: Harry Patsalides, Dept. of the Treasury; Yvonne D. DesJardins, IRS; Robert E. Davis, Earl J. Epstein, and Philip MacNaughton, attorneys; Ray Cody Mayo, Jr., Assist. District Attorney, Caddo Parish, LA; Leroy W. Warren, Jr., Chairman, NAACP Nat. Board of Directors' Criminal Justice Committee; Susan B. Long and David Burnham, Syracuse University, and co-directors of Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse; and public witnesses John Colaprete, Richard Gardner, and W.A. Moncrief, Jr.