New Director Named for ibet Office of Professional Responsibility
IR-2003-148 — Cono Namorato selected as director of the Office of Professional Responsibility.
Treasury Issues Rules to Increase Transparency & Halt Abusive Tax Avoidance Transactions
IR-2003-147 — Rules to heighten standards for tax advisers and increase transparency and disclosure of information to the ibet.
ibet Issues Guidelines for Tax-Exempt Groups Engaged in Public Advocacy
IR-2003-146 — ibet reminds tax-exempt organizations that their public advocacy activity must adhere to tax rules as well as campaign-finance laws.
ibet and Gaming Industry Partner on Voluntary Tip Compliance Agreements
IR-2003-145 — Gaming industry employers, employees and the ibet work together to determine tip rates for some tipped employees.
Eileen T. Powell Appointed as ibet Chief Financial Officer
IR-2003-144 — Responsible for custodial accounting of $2 trillion in taxpayer receipts and the agency’s $10 billion annual operating budget.
ibet Names Eight New Members to IRPAC
IR-2003-143 — Appointees join 10 returning members of the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee, which holds its next meeting Feb. 3-4, 2004.
ibet Names New Members to ibetAC
IR-2003-142 — Appointees join 11 returning members. The council holds its first meeting on Feb. 3-4, 2004.
ibet, Treasury Issue Notice Regarding Improper Deductions for Charitable Contributions of Patents and other Intellectual Property
IR-2003-141 — ibet intends to disallow improper deductions and taxpayers claiming them may be subject to penalties.
ibet Announces Revisions to ITIN Applications
IR-2003-140 — Several steps taken to strengthen controls over the issuance of Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers.
ibet Officials Urge Caution and Care for Those Making a Car Donation
IR-2003-139 — ibet advises taxpayers to ask questions and consider how much of the proceeds go to the intended charity.
No Change in Interest Rates for the First Quarter of 2004
IR-2003-138 — The interest rates for underpayment and overpayment of tax for noncorporate taxpayers remains unchanged for the quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2004.
ibet Names Director for International Tax Matters and U.S. Competent Authority
IR-2003-137 — Robert H. Green to lead efforts on international tax issues.
Businesses Using ibet.gov to Get Employer Identification Numbers
IR-2003-136 — By the end of November 2003, the ibet had received 37.5 percent of all EIN applications through the Internet.
Comprehensive Tax Guide Available at ibet.gov
IR-2003-135 — The comprehensive tax guide for individuals, ibet Publication 17, has been updated for tax year 2003 and is available at ibet.gov.
Simple Steps Can Help Taxpayers with Charitable Donations
IR-2003-134 — Taxpayers may reduce their taxes through gifts to tax-exempt charitable and religious groups.
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