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Recent Anti-IRS Extremists in the News
Susan Taylor Martin of the St. Petersburg Times wrote a very interesting article on the U.S. anti-IRS sentiment that has been brewing in the collective American psyche for nearly half a century. Martin’s article was in response to the Texas software engineer who recently flew a plane into the Austin IRS building after years of being disgruntled by the existence of the IRS. Also recently in the news was the Ohio man who bulldozed his home after the IRS placed liens on his properties and was facing foreclosure. Thankfully, this type of destruction is a rare occurrence and, as Martin’s article points out, is representative of an extreme example of the existing anti-IRS sentiment.
However, this “sentiment” has presented itself enough times that the IRS has developed a separate agency, The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), to handle the threats directed at the IRS. All TIGTA’s investigations from 2004 through 2010 are listed directly on TIGTA’s website with highlights of the numerous threats, bribes, and criminal behavior directed towards the IRS.
Over the years 20/20 Tax Resolution has seen thousands of businesses and individuals in extremely stressful conditions as a result of their back tax scenarios with the IRS and State tax authorities. Owing back taxes is never an easy position to be in, but there are logical and rational approaches to address the situation. Contacting a tax professional for guidance is the best first step.
