Show Bill Would Give Tax Appeal Aid To Little Man Sen Wallace F Bennett R Utah has sponsored cosponsored a bill billi i which would give gi the ordinary citizen an impartial healin hearing of his tax appeal without hea heavy expenses The little fellow who has no extensive legal resources often of ten finds himself caught in a hopeless tangle when he tries to fight for his rights Sen Bennett said THE BILL backed by Sen Benn Bennett tt would establish a Small mall Tax Division within the Tax Court The court would Je he authorized to appoint 20 i mall Tax Commissioners I two in each Tax Circuit Any taxpayer assessed a de de- de deficiency less than 2500 could go before the Small Tax Com Com- Commissioner missioner for himself without a lawyer lawer or accountant and be assured a fair hearing from a aman aman man free of Internal Revenue Service ervice controls Sen Bennett pointed out TOO frequently a taxpayer er ends up paying more than his share of taxes Sen Bennet slid said When he decides to ques ques- question tion any of the points on his return he finds himself confronting the revenue agent with his Tax Code and its many complexities When a taxpayer goes before the Commissioner the Senator explained neither he nor the Tax Service can appeal The government however may pt pe- pe petition the Tax Court for a re- re review re- re review view of a question of law ill in which case the government must underwrite the taxpayers taxpayer's court costs and legal fees |