IRS Asserts Position on Tax Protesters: Sanctions Imposed for Advancing and Maintaining a Frivolous Argument
In attempts to close the tax gap, the IRS is increasing tax compliance and aggressively taking action against tax cheats and tax promoters. As the tax gap grows, more Americans than ever will be facing audits and the IRS will be re-asserting it’s position on individuals who maintain frivolous arguments for not paying their taxes.
CCH (http://tax.cchgroup.com/) reports:
Sanctions were properly imposed on an individual who advanced a frivolous argument that he was not liable for the penalties imposed on him for failing to file income tax returns. The individual’s argument that Form 1040 lacks a valid Office of Management and Budget control number and is not compliant with the 1995 Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) has been repeatedly rejected as frivolous by the Tax Court and various federal appellate courts. Moreover, the individual was on notice that his position was frivolous but he continued to maintain it. Furthermore, despite previous sanctions, the individual ignored the Tax Court’s warnings and continued to maintain his frivolous position on appeal. Therefore, sanctions were imposed for maintaining a frivolous appeal.
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