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From: ccs009@ucdavis.UUCP (Dennis Michaels)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal
Subject: Re: N.J. Motor Vehicle Bureau Requjires Social Security Numbers
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Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 21:04:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 28 21:04:00 1985
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> > 	For those of you that think this is an invasion of privacy, well,
> >no harm can come of anyone knowing your social sec. no..... here's why
> 
> Oh really?  Suppose I got your name, address, and SSN, and mailed
> an anonymouse letter to Infernal Revenue to the effect that you were
> failing to report $50,000 a year in illegal income.  Do you think that
> would be harmless?

Yes, As far as I know, the IRS does not accept anonymous tips, and if they
accepted a name with a tip off they will investigate the person initiating
the allegations first to see what evidence he/she has for the allegations.
Furthermore, they will notify the alleged purpetrator of the evasion to the
effect that they will be audited ( if the prelim. invest of charges pans out)
if the IRS audits the person, he has several possible actions:
	1. He submits to the audit, bringing in his vital documents to substant-
iate his 1040.
	2. His taxpreparer will accompany him to explain the return,
	3. Hop on a banana boat for Jamaica under an assumed name to hide.

HOWEVER... if the audit proves to be unsubtiated on the basis of the tip,
the IRS can come back at the person giving the tip, and the person audited
can be held liable for any wages lost, wages of the taxpreparers lost, the 
cost of the audit, and probably a hefty legal bill for personal damages, 
court costs and for not being a nice person.....

besides, the IRS has better things to do with the thousand inquiries and audits
it performs each tax year......

"He has nothing to hide has nothing to hide..." -me
"Be not so quick to stab in the back before looking over your shoulder."        
							            -me again
 
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