Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site teldata.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!teltone!teldata!shad From: shad@teldata.UUCP (Warren N. Shadwick) Newsgroups: net.legal,net.taxes Subject: Fraud & the IRS? Message-ID: <376@teldata.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Jun-84 19:00:37 EDT Article-I.D.: teldata.376 Posted: Tue Jun 5 19:00:37 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 6-Jun-84 07:28:54 EDT Organization: Teltone Corp., Kirkland, WA Lines: 50 * Can anyone please tell me how the IRS is in conformance to this law on their W-4 and 1040 forms? 5 U.S.C. 552a. Records maintained on individuals (e) AGENCY REQUIREMENTS.--Each agency that maintains a system of records shall-- (3) inform each individual whom it asks to supply information, on the form which it uses to col- lect the information or on a separate form that can be retained by the individual-- (A) the authority (whether granted by statute, or by executive order of the President) which authorizes the solicitation of the information and whether disclosure of such information is mandatory or volun- tary; (B) the principal purpose or purposes for which the information is intended to be used; (C) the routine uses which may be made of the information ...; and (D) the effects on him, if any, of not providing all or any part of the requested information; Does anyone remember a phrase on these forms that states, "The response to this information request is mandatory." That's mandatory compliance. I thought it was voluntary compliance. Also, does anyone remember if there is a statement in the 1040 instructions that states (for example): "If you do not answer line 5 you will be subject to penalties ranging from one year to life." Can anyone enlighten me? It seems as if the IRS is dealing in fraudulent documents. Warren