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Collecting taxes in a fair and consistent manner is a core mission of the Treasury Department. Treasury's priorities in tax administration are enforcing the nation's tax laws fairly and efficiently while balancing taxpayer service and education to promote voluntary compliance and reduce taxpayer burden.

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Dep Asst Sec Gilbreath Sowell Testimony on Tax Incentives for Higher Education

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Tax Relief

04/16/2008	Paulson Approves Puerto Rico Plan to Distribute Stimulus Payments
02/28/2008	Paulson Statement on First Stimulus Payment Notice
02/07/2008	Statement by Secretary Paulson on Senate Passage of the Economic Growth Package
01/31/2008	Statement by Secretary Paulson on EITC Awareness Day
12/19/2007	Paulson Statement on Final Passage of AMT Patch
12/18/2007	Paulson Statement on Passage of Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Bill
11/09/2007	Paulson Statement on AMT Delay and Need to Help Homeowners
10/23/2007	Paulson Outlines Impact of Delayed AMT Patch in Letter to Congress
10/16/2007	Secretaries Paulson and Gutierrez Call for Permanent Extension of Internet Tax Moratorium
09/26/2007	Paulson and Gutierrez Call for Permanent Moratorium on Internet Taxes
09/17/2007	IRS Creates Web Page to Help Homeowners Facing Tax Bills from Forgiven Mortgage Debt

Business Tax Competitiveness

12/20/2007	Asst. Sec. Solomon Statement on Release of Treasury Study
12/20/2007	Approaches to Improve the Competitiveness of the U.S. Business Tax System for the 21st Century
07/26/2007	Paulson Closing Remarks at Business Tax Competitiveness Conference
07/26/2007	Paulson Opening Remarks at Business Tax Competitiveness Conference
07/23/2007	Business Taxation and Global Competitiveness Background Paper
06/05/2007	Asst Sec Solomon Remarks on U.S. Tax System's Role in U.S. Competitiveness

International Tax Issues

02/29/2008	U.S., Malta to Negotiate Income Tax Treaty
02/26/2008	U.S., Bulgarian Protocol Amending the Income Tax Treaty of 2007
01/02/2008	Treasury Welcomes Entry into Force of Three Protocols, New Tax Treaty
11/28/2007	Treasury Issues Report on International Tax Issues
10/23/2007	U.S., Iceland Sign New Income Tax Treaty
9/21/2007	Paulson Remarks on Signing of U.S.-Canada Income Tax Treaty
09/21/2007	Fifth Protocol Updating the U.S.-Canada Income Tax Treaty of 1980
09/10/2007	Foreign Housing Cost Exclusion Limitations for 2007
07/17/2007	Treasury Int'l Tax Counsel Harrington Testimony on Pending Tax Agreements
06/15/2007	US Terminates Estate and Gift Tax Treaty with Sweden
05/03/2007	Acting Int'l Tax Counsel Harrington Testimony on Offshore Tax Evasion

Health and Benefits

04/11/2008	Treasury, IRS Issue Funding Guidance for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plans
02/01/2008	Treasury, IRS Provide Guidance on Backloading in Pension Plans
01/31/2008	Treasury, IRS Provide Transition Guidance on Pension Protection Act Funding Rules
12/03/2007	Treasury, IRS Issue Notice Allowing 409A Corrections
11/27/2007	Treasury, IRS Issue Model Provisions for Section 403(b) Plans
11/07/2007	Treasury, IRS Issue Additional Pension Protection Act Guidance
10/22/2007	Treasury, IRS Extends Transition Relief for Deferred Compensation Plans
10/09/2007	Treasury, IRS Issue Pension Protection Act Guidance
09/10/2007	Treasury, IRS Extend Documentation Deadline for 409A Compliance
08/03/2007	New Proposed Cafeteria Plan Regulations
07/23/2007	Treasury, IRS Finalize Section 403(b) Plan Rules
04/10/2007	Treasury, IRS Issue Final Regulations on Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
02/15/2007	Treasury, IRS Issue Guidance Helping Employees Transition To HSAs
01/29/2007	Making Health Insurance Affordable for More Americans

Other Issues

05/01/2008	Dep Asst Sec Gilbreath Sowell Testimony on Tax Incentives for Higher Education
04/22/2008	Updated 2007-2008 Tax Priority Guidance Plan
02/04/2008	Treasury Releases FY 2009 Bluebook
11/21/2007	Paulson Statement on Intent to Nominate IRS Commissioner
11/13/2007	Treasury Releases Income Mobility Study
10/10/2007	Asst. Sec. Solomon Testimony on Tax Exempt Bond Financing
07/23/2007	Duty Collection Problems FY2003-2006 Report
08/02/2007	Report on Improving Voluntary Compliance
09/26/2006	Comprehensive Strategy for Addressing the Tax Gap

Last Updated: May 1, 2008

"To maintain the competitiveness of U.S. businesses and U.S. workers in a global economy, an examination of our business tax system in the context of the global marketplace is overdue. As we continue our work on this important issue, we look forward to discussions with Congress, the business community, and other policy makers." --
Treasury Asst. Sec. Eric Solomon, December 20, 2007

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