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skip fox

(19,356 posts) Thu Jul 19, 2012, 05:41 PM Jul 2012

If one is audited by the IRS and forced to pay penalties, is that public knwledge??

Asked for obvious reasons.

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If one is audited by the IRS and forced to pay penalties, is that public knwledge?? (Original Post) skip fox Jul 2012 OP

I certainly hope not. It shouldn't be. cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #1

no, still secret. i think even names of those who challenge the irs in tax court are kept secret. unblock Jul 2012 #2

In general tax court proceedings are public... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #7

thanks! looks like names are public but you can keep certain information private/redacted. unblock Jul 2012 #8

No. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #3

Note that if the IRS files for a lein, a levey or takes the case to court that is public. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #6

well, just to be clear, the irs has to keep it secret. but the maid can talk.... unblock Jul 2012 #4

I've read thje Wall Street Journal possibilites of why he MR won't release more skip fox Jul 2012 #5

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

1. I certainly hope not. It shouldn't be.

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 05:42 PM

Jul 2012

unblock

(52,196 posts)

2. no, still secret. i think even names of those who challenge the irs in tax court are kept secret.

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 05:42 PM

Jul 2012

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

7. In general tax court proceedings are public...

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 05:59 PM

Jul 2012

See: http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/Privacy%20_Notice.pdf

Docket search: http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/docket.htm

unblock

(52,196 posts)

8. thanks! looks like names are public but you can keep certain information private/redacted.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 06:40 PM

Jul 2012

i did a search for last name=romney -- nothing in ma, 3 names in ut, none of them mitt or willard or ann.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. No. n/t

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 05:43 PM

Jul 2012

PoliticAverse

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6. Note that if the IRS files for a lein, a levey or takes the case to court that is public. n/t

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Thu Jul 19, 2012, 05:46 PM

Jul 2012

unblock

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4. well, just to be clear, the irs has to keep it secret. but the maid can talk....

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 05:45 PM

Jul 2012

skip fox

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5. I've read thje Wall Street Journal possibilites of why he MR won't release more

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Thu Jul 19, 2012, 05:45 PM

Jul 2012

returns, but this was not one of them.

If Mitt had done some questionable filing (bordering on the illegal) this would hurt him badly.

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