Once Again Employment Tax Compliance at the Forefront of IRS's Enforcement Agenda

In November 2009, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it will begin its first Employment Tax National Research Project in 25 years. According to the IRS press release, "[e]xaminations comprising the study will be conducted to collect data that will allow the IRS to understand the compliance characteristics of employment tax filers." Once again, employment tax issues are at the forefront of the IRS's enforcement agenda. Click on pdf icon to read the full text version of the article.