{"id":3073,"date":"2009-04-06t09:44:21","date_gmt":"2009-04-06t14:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2015-10-23t02:48:24","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23t06:48:24","slug":"why-is-the-irs-giving-a-free-pass-to-finance-institutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2009\/04\/06\/why-is-the-irs-giving-a-free-pass-to-finance-institutions\/","title":{"rendered":"is the irs giving a free pass to finance institutions?"},"content":{"rendered":"
financial service firms — banks, investment advisors, insurance companies, etc. — account for three-quarters of the tax returns filed by all large corporations. <\/strong><\/p>\n so why, then, is the irs allocating only 15% of its corporate revenue agents to the sector? especially considering that when audits are performed, the irs reaps outsized gains?<\/p>\n the apparently lopsided distribution of revenue agents to the financial services group is described in a trac report based on documents and data obtained under the freedom of information act. the report is available at http:\/\/trac.syr.edu\/tracirs\/newfindings\/v14\/<\/a><\/p>\n