January 9, 2004 Letter to Senators Warner and Allen
and Representative Moran
and Representative Moran
PO Box 8208
Alexandria, VA 22306-8208
January 9, 2004
The Honorable John William Warner
United States Senate
225 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-4601
The Honorable George F. Allen
United States Senate
204 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-4604
The Honorable James P. Moran
U.S House of Representatives
2239 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4608
Dear Senators Warner and Allen and Representative Moran:
I understand the IRS is planning to flag taxpayers who use its Free File electronic tax filing program. I oppose this and all efforts to invade the privacy of taxpayers through flagging returns.
Through the Free File program, private tax preparation software companies provide free services to needy taxpayers. However, now the IRS wants those companies to flag the returns of taxpayers using this system. This will only be the beginning of similar efforts by the IRS to flag returns for endless reasons, allowing the government to discern all kinds of private information about taxpayers.
I strongly urge you to ACT NOW to stop the IRS from flagging the returns of needy Americans, and to preserve the privacy of the American taxpayer. We don’t need Big Brother walking the halls of the IRS.
Sincerely,
James Landrith
Subject: Correspondence From Senator Allen
From: senator_allen@allen.senate.gov
To: james@jameslandrith.com
Date Sent: 1/12/2004 12:46:03 PM
January 12, 2004
Mr. James Landrith
Post Office Box 8208
Alexandria, Virginia 22306
Dear James:
Thank you for contacting me regarding your concerns about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). I appreciate your concerns and value the opportunity to respond.
As a United States Senator, I often hear from constituents regarding difficulties in dealing with federal agencies. One of the most consistently criticized, and almost universally reviled, of these agencies is the IRS.
Throughout my career in public service I have fought against the tax-and-spend philosophy that is responsible for our current complex and overbearing bureaucracy. I believe that reforming the IRS and tax relief for the American worker are both necessary and important. Our nation and government are best served when its citizens are most free to keep and invest their hard-earned tax dollars however they so choose.
A complex and burdensome federal bureaucracy only exacerbates the problems of excessive taxation and severely restricts economic growth. For example, the paperwork that the IRS receives every year is enough to circle the earth 36 times. This bureaucracy wastes an estimated $13.7 billion annually to oversee and enforce our enormous tax code.
I believe that there is a great deal that Congress can do to make our tax system more efficient, fair, and less burdensome on the hard-working men and women of our nation. I am pleased with the recent steps that have been taken to improve our tax code and hope that these types of tax reforms will help to eliminate some of the confusion and frustration that many Americans feel about paying taxes.
I support a more efficient and streamlined government that is responsive to its constituents. I particularly encourage the development and use of new technologies that will increase the speed and accuracy of work by agencies like the IRS. I would also support proposals that would limit the regulatory powers, increase the accountability and ensure greater efficiency in the IRS. Please be assured that I will be certain to keep your concerns in mind should such legislation come to the Senate floor for a vote.
Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. If you would like to receive an e-mail newsletter about my initiatives to improve America,please sign up on my website (http://allen.senate.gov). It is an honor to serve you in the United States Senate, and I look forward to working with you to make Virginia and America a better place to live, learn, work and raise a family.
With warm regards, I remain
Sincerely,
A George Allen
Subject: Correspondence From Senator Allen
From: senator_allen@allen.senate.gov
To: james@jameslandrith.com
Date Sent: 1/12/2004 5:19:24 PM
January 12, 2004
Mr. James Landrith
Post Office Box 8208
Alexandria, Virginia 22306
Dear James:
Thank you for contacting me regarding your concerns about the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). I appreciate your concerns and value the opportunity to respond.
As a United States Senator, I often hear from constituents regarding difficulties in dealing with federal agencies. One of the most consistently criticized, and almost universally reviled, of these agencies is the IRS.
Throughout my career in public service I have fought against the tax-and-spend philosophy that is responsible for our current complex and overbearing bureaucracy. I believe that reforming the IRS and tax relief for the American worker are both necessary and important. Our nation and government are best served when its citizens are most free to keep and invest their hard-earned tax dollars however they so choose. A complex and burdensome federal bureaucracy only exacerbates the problems of excessive taxation and severely restricts economic growth. For example, the paperwork that the IRS receives every year is enough to circle the earth 36 times. This bureaucracy wastes an estimated $13.7 billion annually to oversee and enforce our enormous tax code.
I believe that there is a great deal that Congress can do to make our tax system more efficient, fair, and less burdensome on the hard-working men and women of our nation. I am pleased with the recent steps that have been taken to improve our tax code and hope that these types of tax reforms will help to eliminate some of the confusion and frustration that many Americans feel about paying taxes.
I support a more efficient and streamlined government that is responsive to its constituents. I particularly encourage the development and use of new technologies that will increase the speed and accuracy of work by agencies like the IRS. I would also support proposals that would limit the regulatory powers, increase the accountability and ensure greater efficiency in the IRS. Please be assured that I will be certain to keep your concerns in mind should such legislation come to the Senate floor for a vote.
Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. If you would like to receive an e-mail newsletter about my initiatives to improve America, please sign up on my website (http://allen.senate.gov). It is an honor to serve you in the United States Senate, and I look forward to working with you to make Virginia and America a better place to live, learn, work and raise a family.
With warm regards, I remain
Sincerely,
A George Allen