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IRS Suddenly Says No on Records It’s Released for 30 Years

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· Story link TRAC, a nonpartisan research center that analyses governmental statistics, has sued the Internal Revenue Service for withholding…

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TRAC, a nonpartisan research center that analyses governmental statistics, has sued the Internal Revenue Service for withholding information on enforcement actions that has been public for three decades. The IRS cited national security in refusing TRAC’s request for the records. It also said it no longer compiled statistics on audits, appeals and collection activities. (4/20/05)

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