Press Releases

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April 2010
4/15/2010
4/2/10		 In Senate Testimony, Kelley Supports Enhanced IRS Funding in FY11 Budget
Georgia Congressional Delegation Calls On IRS to Reconsider Cutbacks at Chamblee
March 2010
3/25/10
3/17/10
3/3/10		 IRS Employees to Staff More Than 180 Taxpayer Open Houses on Saturday
Kelley Recounts Heroic Austin Acts For Key House Subcommittee
Kelley Supports House Resolution Condemning IRS Attack, Praising Employees
February 2010
4/10/09 Kelley Supports White House Proposal for Enhanced IRS Funding in Fiscal Year 2011
April 2009
4/10/09 IRS Employees Offer Helpful Tips for Last-Minute Filers During Taxing Times
March 2009
3/6/09 IRS Decision to End Private Tax Collection A ‘Victory’ for Taxpayers, Kelley Says
3/3/09 Coalition Calls for End to Private Tax Collection by the IRS
February 2009
2/25/09 Kelley Seeks to End Private Tax Collection; Says Ill-Advised Program Hurts Taxpayers
2/4/09 IRS Contracts with Private Tax Collectors Should End; Hard-Pressed Taxpayers Face a Double Standard
January 2009
1/7/09 IRS Outperforms Private Tax Collections, Taxpayer Advocate Says Program Should End
December 2008
12/16/08 Members of Key House Committee Call on IRS Not to Renew, Expand Privatization Program
September 2008
9/26/08 TIGTA Report Continues to Cast Doubt On Effectiveness of Private Tax Collection Program
9/10/08 NTEU Achieves Goal as IRS Announces Cancellation of Files Contract and Return of Work to Agency Employees
9/5/08 Kelley Says TIGTA Personnel Report Highlights an Important IRS Need
July 2008
7/10/08 Senate Appropriators Approve 3.9 Percent Pay Raise, Contracting Out Restrictions, Ban on Private Tax Collection Funds
7/8/08 Independent Taxpayer Advocate Details Serious Problems with IRS Private Tax Collection Program
May 2008
5/27/08 TIGTA Report on IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers Underscores NTEU Position
April 2008
4/15/08 House Votes an End to IRS Use of Private Tax Collectors
4/15/08 Tax Day Highlights Staffing, Resource Problems at Internal Revenue Service
4/15/08 NTEU-Led Coalition Calls On House Members To Support Bill Ending Private Tax Collection
4/9/08 Ways and Means Committee Vote Signals Continuing Opposition to Private Tax Collection
4/8/08 Senators Call on IRS Commissioner to Conduct Immediate Review of Private Tax Collection
March 2008
3/25/08 No Surprise at the Top of FTC Complaint Chart: It’s Private Debt Collectors—Again
3/14/08 IRS’s Own Data Book Shows Again The Cost-Effectiveness of Its Employees
3/13/08 Private Tax Collection Could Lead to $500 Million In Foregone Government Revenue Over Six Years
3/3/08 Kelley Calls IRS Decision to Extend Private Tax Collection Waste of Taxpayer Dollars
February 2008
2/6/08 NTEU Supports Dorgan’s Sharp Criticism Of IRS Private Tax Collection Program
January 2008
1/9/08 Taxpayer Advocate Olson Calls IRS Use of Private Collectors A Failure
1/29/08 NTEU Applauds Dorgan Letter on IRS Use of Private Tax Collectors
November 2007
11/9/07 House Passage of Tax Bill Signals Broad Disapproval of IRS Collection Program
11/2/07 NTEU Leader Applauds Key House Committee OK Of Measure Ending IRS Privatization Program
October 2007
10/10/07 NTEU Applauds Approval of Legislation Repealing IRS Tax Collection Privatization
10/9/07 NTEU’s Kelley Calls on House to Approve H.R. 3056
10/9/07 NTEU Joins With Public Interest Groups to Voice Support for H.R. 3056
September 2007
9/4/07 Kelley Welcomes TAP Call to End IRS Tax Collection Privatization Program
August 2007
8/23/07 Investing in its Workforce is Critical for Both the IRS and Taxpayers, Kelley Says
July 2007
7/20/07 Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson Calls Again For End to IRS Tax Privatization Program
7/18/07 Ways and Means Committee Markup Includes ‘Concrete Step’ Against IRS Tax Debt Program
June 2007
6/27/07 NTEU Leader Slams White House Statement on IRS Private Tax Collection, Federal Pay
May 2007
5/29/07 Ways and Means Committee Hearing Highlights Deep Flaws in IRS Private Tax Collection Program
5/23/07 Unlike Debt Collectors, IRS Employees Are Trained To Boost Taxpayer Compliance, Kelley Tells House Body
5/16/07 Kelley to Offer Ways and Means Committee Close, Critical Look at IRS Tax Privatization Program
5/2/07 Congressional Support Continues to Build For Halting IRS Private Tax Debt Collection
April 2007
4/30/07 Student Loan Debt Collection Practices, Once Lauded by the IRS, Under Fire
4/19/07 NTEU Leader Challenges IRS Claims About Efforts to Close the Tax Gap
March 2007
3/29/07 Opposition from Congress and Public Interest Groups Continues Building Against IRS Program
3/27/07 Debt Collectors Lead the Way—Again—In FTC Report on Consumer Complaints
3/23/07 Ways and Means Committee to Investigate IRS Private Tax Collection Program
3/1/07 Rep. Van Hollen Promises Push to Repeal Right of IRS to Use Private Debt Collectors
February 2007
2/13/07 Tax Collection Program an $11 Million Valentine’s Present for Private Companies
2/5/07
 Kelley: IRS 2008 Budget Proposal Doesn’t Address Tax Gap
January 2007
1/30/07 Resources Must be Increased for IRS To Meet Tax Gap Benchmarks, NTEU Says
1/25/07 Key House Members Introduce Bill to End Costly, Risky IRS Private Tax Collection Program
1/22/07 NTEU Sues over IRS Refusal to Provide Private Collection Program Information
1/19/07 Senators Dorgan and Murray Seek End To IRS Tax Debt Privatization Program
1/4/07 NTEU Calls for Additional IRS Staffing As Key to Cutting Multi-Billion-Dollar Tax Gap
November 2006
11/16/06 Sufficient IRS Resources and Personnel, Not Privatization, Key to Closing Tax Gap
October 2006
10/31/06 Kelley: GAO Report Shows IRS Private Tax Collection Plan To Be Outrageous Giveaway of Public Money
September 2006
9/20/06 Public Interest Groups Warn Senators About Dangers of IRS Use of ‘Abusive’ Private Collectors
9/12/06 Dorgan Legislation Seeks to Halt IRS Tax Debt Privatization Program
9/6/06 Kelley Applauds Efforts by Senior Senators To End IRS Tax Debt Privatization Program
August 2006
8/30/06 Senior House Appropriations Committee Member Says IRS Tax Privatization Plan Disregards Clear Will of House
8/23/06 Taxpayer Advisory Group Calls On IRS To Abandon Private Debt Collection Plan
8/22/06 Kelley: Mellon Bank Settlement Underscores Issues Of Contractor Oversight and Accountability
8/21/06 NTEU's Kelley Calls New York Times Article On IRS Tax Debt Plan 'Right on the Mark'
8/9/06 IRS Moving Ahead Aug. 31 With Tax Privatization Despite Clear Congressional Opposition
 

 
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