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Due to the Lack of Enforcement, Taxpayers Are Avoiding Billions of Dollars in Backup Withholding

The Commissioner, Small Business/Self-Employed Division, should establish a Service-wide information returns backup withholding enforcement strategy. This should include specific time frames and actions that will be taken to identify and enforce payer noncompliance with backup withholding provisions.