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From: shad@teldata.UUCP (Warren N. Shadwick)
Newsgroups: net.legal,net.taxes
Subject: Fraud & the IRS?
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Date: Tue, 5-Jun-84 19:00:37 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun  5 19:00:37 1984
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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