Reps. Oppose Reduction of IRS Estate Tax Attorneys
by Adam Hughes*, 7/31/2006
Following up on reports that the IRS plans to eliminate almost half of its estate and gift tax audit team, Chief IRS overseer and all-around good guy Rep. Steve Rothman (D-NJ) has sent a letter signed by 22 other representatives to IRS Commissioner Mark Everson expressing their "serious concerns" about the planned reduction and requesting that the IRS "immediately delay this decision until Congress has adequate time to review [the] plan."
Rothman continues to find himself on the right side of enforcement issues at the IRS. Whether it is forcing the IRS to stop wasting taxpayers dollars to line the pockets of private companies, or fighting a back-door repeal of the estate tax by weaking its enforcement, Rothman is doing a wonderful job minding the people's business within the Internal Review Service.
Great work Rep. Rothman! Keep it up.
