“The Internal Revenue Service announced today that its 2006 Data Book is available on the IRS Web site. The report describes activities conducted by the IRS from October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006, and includes information about returns filed and taxes collected, enforcement, taxpayer assistance and the IRS budget and workforce. During Fiscal Year (FY) 2006, the IRS collected more than $2.2 trillion in tax and processed over 228 million returns. Over 80 million returns, including 54.3 percent of individual income tax returns, were filed electronically in FY 2006. Over 108 million individual income tax return filers received tax refunds totaling $243 billion. In FY 2006, IRS spent an average of 42 cents to collect each $100 of tax revenue.”
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Daily Archives: March 16, 2007
National Poison Prevention Week, 2007
From the Presidential Proclamation on National Poison Prevention Week, March 18 through March 24, 2007: “If a poisoning is suspected, citizens can reach their nearest Poison Control Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 1-800-222-1222. This number should be called immediately at the first sign of a suspected poison emergency. The… Continue Reading
Operation Iraq Freedom Four Years Later: New Strategy Requires Patience and Determination
White House: Fact Sheet – Four Years Later: New Strategy Requires Patience and Determination, March 16, 2007. “On The Fourth Anniversary Of The Beginning Of Operation Iraqi Freedom, The Regime Of A Brutal Dictator Has Been Replaced By A Democratically Elected Government Operating Under One Of The Most Progressive Constitutions In The Arab World. While… Continue Reading
Hearing Examines Exposure of Covert CIA Agent Valerie Plame Wilson's Identity
Friday, March 16, 2007 – Disclosure of CIA Agent Identity Hearing Examines Exposure of Covert CIA Agent Valerie Plame Wilson’s Identity: “The Oversight Committee held a hearing on whether White House officials followed appropriate procedures for safeguarding the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson. At the hearing, the Committee received testimony from Ms. Wilson… Continue Reading
2006 Annual Report Issued by Internet Crime Complaint Center
Press release: “The FBIs Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) today released its annual Internet Fraud Crime Report. From January 1 through December 31, 2006, the center received 207,492 complaint submissions. These filings were composed of fraudulent and non-fraudulent complaints primarily related to the Internet and included many different fraud types to include auction fraud, non-delivery,… Continue Reading
Newsmap Mashup Combines Google Maps and Yahoo News for Global Updates
Newsmap is “an experimental news site combining Google Maps with Yahoo News. Clicking on a country/region retrieves news about that country. Switch clickly to another continent by clicking on the continent links in the header. Zooming in one level will retrieve news at the state/provincial level. Currently state level news is available for US, Canada,… Continue Reading
Citing Unpublished Federal Appellate Opinions Issued Before 2007
Citing Unpublished Federal Appellate Opinions Issued Before 2007, Robert Timothy Reagan, March 9, 2007, 4 pages “Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32.1 permits attorneys to cite to federal courts of appeals their unpublished opinions issued 2007 or later. Unpublished opinions issued before 2007 may be cited to the courts if permitted by the courts local… Continue Reading
