Charles O. Rossotti
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Trump just fired 6,700 I.R.S. workers in the middle of tax season. That's a huge mistake.
If you were to ask the top chief executives in the world to name the best strategy to attack waste in their organizations and balance the books, there is one answer you would be very, very unlikely to hear: Take an ax to accounts receivable, the part of an organization responsible for collecting revenue.
Gutting the I.R.S. Is the Opposite of Fiscal Responsibility Original
If you were to ask the top chief executives in the world to name the best strategy to attack waste in their organizations and balance the books, there is one answer you would be very, very unlikely to hear: Take an ax to accounts receivable, the part of an organization responsible for collecting revenue.
This Is What It’ll Take for the Next IRS Commissioner to Succeed
Congress has provided long-term funding to rebuild the IRS so it can effectively serve all taxpayers in the 21st century. The administration has taken the first step to make this program successful by nominating Daniel Werfel, an experienced and accomplished executive with public sector and private sector experience, to be IRS commissioner. Congress has long known that implementing major change in the IRS requires a commissioner who can make hard management decisions.
This is What It’ll Take for the Next IRS Commissioner to Succeed
Congress has provided long-term funding to rebuild the IRS so it can effectively serve all taxpayers in the 21st century. The administration has taken the first step to make this program successful by nominating Daniel Werfel, an experienced and accomplished executive with public sector and private sector experience, to be IRS commissioner. Congress has long known that implementing major change in the IRS requires a commissioner who can make hard management decisions.
Sense and Nonsense About the IRS’ Funding Increase From Congress
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), left, and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), converse in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2021. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Opinion Sept. 16, 2022, 8:45 AM Some politicians and commentators have attacked the decision to increase IRS funding by spreading misleading claims that are wrong about the facts, says former IRS Commissioner Charles O. Rossotti.
Sense and Nonsense About the IRS’ Funding Increase From Congress
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), left, and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), converse in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2021. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Opinion Sept. 16, 2022, 8:45 AM Some politicians and commentators have attacked the decision to increase IRS funding by spreading misleading claims that are wrong about the facts, says former IRS Commissioner Charles O. Rossotti.
Longstanding Funding Shortfalls Fuel Public Perception of IRS
Even if you hate it, you can’t avoid it. The IRS is the only organization that deals directly with almost every family and business in America, to the tune of 922 million interactions annually. That wide reach means the public’s perception of the IRS greatly influences how the agency does its job and how the public views the whole government.
Op-ed: Biden needs to mount a full-on crisis response to rebuild the IRS Original
The authors are former commissioners of the IRS. The IRS is in crisis. Geoffrey Chaucer said 632 years ago that curses come back to haunt their originator, just as birds come back to their own nest. He didn’t realize it at the time, but he correctly predicted that years of starving the Internal Revenue Service of funds would create a deep level of dysfunction that is a curse on millions of honest taxpayers.
Op-ed: Biden needs to mount a full-on crisis response to rebuild the IRS
The authors are former commissioners of the IRS. The IRS is in crisis. Geoffrey Chaucer said 632 years ago that curses come back to haunt their originator, just as birds come back to their own nest. He didn’t realize it at the time, but he correctly predicted that years of starving the Internal Revenue Service of funds would create a deep level of dysfunction that is a curse on millions of honest taxpayers.
Biden Wants Banks to Give More Info to the IRS. Here's Why That's a Good Idea
Every year, taxpayers—mostly wealthy Americans—fail to pay $600 billion in taxes they owe. This so-called tax gap is equal to the federal income taxes paid by the lower 90% of all taxpayers. Ignoring this huge loss is neither fair nor financially sustainable. Congress is now considering a practical plan to raise billions by collecting at least a part of this tax gap. The key to the plan is better information.
Shrinking the Tax Gap Requires a Renewed IRS Workforce
The Biden administration estimates that uncollected taxes may amount to more than $7 trillion over the next 10 years. The White House proposes to reduce that gap by providing the IRS with long-term funding to invest in technology and rebuild the agency’s workforce.
Opinion | Why the GOP Made a Mistake Killing Off Biden’s IRS Plan
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Charles Rossotti served as IRS commissioner in the Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. Fred Forman served as associate commissioner for business systems modernization in the George W. Bush administration. Fred Goldberg served as IRS commissioner in the George H.W. Bush Administration.
Opinion | Five former IRS commissioners: Biden’s proposal would create a fairer tax system
The writers are former commissioners of the Internal Revenue Service: Lawrence B. Gibbs, 1986 to 1989; Fred T. Goldberg, 1989 to 1992; Margaret M. Richardson, 1993 to 1997; Charles O. Rossotti, 1997 to 2002; John Koskinen, 2013 to 2017. As former IRS commissioners, we know the challenges of administering the tax system, which has grown in size and complexity, particularly in recent years. Yet, during the past decade, budget cuts have substantially diminished the IRS workforce.
Former IRS commissioners: Biden's plan to invest in the IRS will pay off for taxpayers Original
Fred Goldberg and Charles O. Rossotti With tax day — May 17 — right around the corner, the vast majority of U.S. taxpayers are preparing to pay the federal government what they owe. But a minority of upper-income people will not pay what they owe. This is manifestly unfair and unsustainable. In 2019 alone, the tax gap — taxes owed but not paid — was an astounding $574 billion. At least 85% of this shortfall is caused by taxpayers in the top income quartile. Let’s put $574 billion in perspective.
Make Tax System Fairer, Easier for Taxpayers While Collecting $1.4 Trillion Owed But Not Paid
Taming the Covid pandemic and restoring the economy dominate public discussion now. But these immediate issues only delay recognizing a giant financial dilemma. Even when the economy recovers from the Covid-19 crisis, annual deficits will average about $2 trillion per year, equal to 40% of all tax revenue. Political pressures will push toward more spending and to continue tax cuts benefiting the middle class that are now scheduled to expire.
Make Tax System Fairer, Easier for Taxpayers While Collecting $1.4 Trillion Owed But Not Paid
Taming the Covid pandemic and restoring the economy dominate public discussion now. But these immediate issues only delay recognizing a giant financial dilemma. Even when the economy recovers from the Covid-19 crisis, annual deficits will average about $2 trillion per year, equal to 40% of all tax revenue. Political pressures will push toward more spending and to continue tax cuts benefiting the middle class that are now scheduled to expire.
Make Tax System Fairer, Easier for Taxpayers While Collecting $1.4 Trillion Owed But Not Paid
Taming the Covid pandemic and restoring the economy dominate public discussion now. But these immediate issues only delay recognizing a giant financial dilemma. Even when the economy recovers from the Covid-19 crisis, annual deficits will average about $2 trillion per year, equal to 40% of all tax revenue. Political pressures will push toward more spending and to continue tax cuts benefiting the middle class that are now scheduled to expire.
Don’t Raise Taxes. Collect the Billions Not Being Paid.
Oct 07 2020, 4:30 PMOct 07 2020, 5:30 PMOctober 07 2020, 4:30 PMOctober 07 2020, 5:30 PM
Business Bookshelf
Many Unhappy Returns: One Man’s Quest to Turn Around the Most Unpopular Organization in America By Charles O. Rossotti 340 pages; hardcover; $26.95 Harvard Business School Press, Boston, 2005 W hat could be a better challenge for a successful CEO than to be asked to reinvent a failing organization? That’s just what happened to Charles O. Rossotti.
IRS Reorganization: The Effect on Practitioners This Tax Season and Beyond
When I became Commissioner of Internal Revenue in 1997 I pledged to turn the IRS into an organization that would consistently deliver the highest quality service to America’s taxpayers. The IRS must measure its success or failure not only by the taxes it collects but also by its effect on the people it serves. To achieve this goal, the IRS undertook a historic reorganization, the most comprehensive since the 1950s, to improve performance in all areas.
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