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Show 8A Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday September 30, 2003 IRS, Utah join in battling abusive tax avoidance DRUGS I I IURNJXALUSLLER The information gathered on the TIPS form is strictly confidential. Carbon Metro Drug Task Force lavs enforcement officials will evaluate the information and place the facts into a composite file. Action w ill be taken on all submissions. I I I I I Name of suspected drug dealer: Nickname: I lair I Description: Ht. I I I I Age Wt. Eves Sex Home: Business Color Motor Vehicle: Make License Year Associates of Dealer 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Method of dealing: Location of dealing Drug(s) being dealt: List any other suspected illegal activ ities: agreements. This agreement marks a milestone in state and federal cooperation, commented IRS commissioner Mark Everson. From today forward, we will work together combating abusive tax schemes. We will share information and coordinate case management. This agreement effectively extends the resources of the IRS and the states, explained the federal agencys commissioner. Under the partnership, the IRS w ill exchange information and leads with participating tempted by improper avoid- states. NO May officers contact you? YES ing lengthy taxpav er examinations. The states and the IRS share a common goal to dry up abusive schemes, noted Stephen Cordi, president of the Federation of Tax Administrators and deputy comptroller of Maryland. This new partnership will strengthen overall tax administration at the federal and Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. More states are expected to sign the agreement in the near future, according to the IRS. The Abusive Tax Avoidance Transactions Memorandum of Understanding (ATAT) represents a joint effort negotiated during the past year by representatives of the IRS small state levels and present a united compliance front announcing the signing of against those taxpayers SS Address: I I I I I The United States Internal Revenue Service and Utah officials recently announced the establishment of a nationvv ide partnership to combat abusive tax avoidance. Under the agreements vv ith the states, the IRS will share information on abusive tax avoidance transactions and the people who participate in the activities. Forty states and the District of Columbia joined the IRS in The exchange of information and leads will allow the IRS and state agencies to avoid duplication of work. The states and the IRS will then share information on any resulting tax adjustments, reducing the need for duplicat- - If yes, how and when Mail completed forms to: TIPS, Carbon Metro Drug Task Force 91 East 100 North, Price, UT 84501. Li ance transactions, added Cordi. The Federation of Tax Administrators represents all 50 states, the District of Columbia and New York City. Forty states announcing the signing of the partnership agreement included Utah, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, sion, the FTA and several state tax agencies. The ATAT memorandum alignments by the U.S. partment of Defense. Two major impacts (Continued jrom page 1A) local government, explained the department of workforce services.. In several counties, local government is the dominant employer. Regions with 25 percent or more of employment bases in Hill Air Force local government include Lines ot Credit Credit Cards Personal Loans Mortgages, etc. Good Credit? Bad Credit? Call today for fast approval. 1st Time Home Buyers as little as 5 Down or $5000 00 rm oc- Base, Dugway Proving Grounds and Tooele Army Depot have survived closure and reduction activities. Although the military experienced reductions in the 1990s, the U.S. Congress reversed the trend by the end of the decade. As a result, 2001 defense spending in Utah totaled $2.4 billion, representing a 23 percent increase from the prior year. Last year, the share of total employment contributed by the public sector ranged from 59 percent in Piute County to 13 percent in Summit. The statewide average registered at 8 percent, noted the department of workforce services. counFor many is a ties, government major source of employment. Piute, Daggett, Beaver, San spectrum, larger counties com E-Lo- De- curred due to the reduction at Tooele Army Depot and the closure of the Defense Depot Ogden, explained workforce services. counties. At the opposite end of the better way to get a loan have the smallest percentages. Less than 10 percent of the areas employment bases in Salt Lake, Cache and Weber counties fall under the state employment category. Federal laws treat Indian tribes as independent governments, added the department services. or workforce Therefore, tribes are classified as local governments. Employment within Indian tribes across Utah registers at more than 800. Additional functions falling under the local government sphere include courts and public safety, utilities, health care, libraries and recreation, noted the department of workforce services. The military employs thousands of workers in Utah and plays an important role in the states overall economy. During the last 10 to 15 years, the militarys presence has diminished due to base closures, staff reductions or re 1 non-met- ro For example, of the 10 Utah counties with the highest share of government employment, eight have populations of less than 15,000. The remaining two counties with larger populations - Tooele and Sanpete - have significant government installations. A higher than average birth www.pricccityut2ih.conv , . Obstetrics & Gynecology Graduate ofLSU Baton Rouge, LA Tulane Medical School in New Orleans Served on staff as Assistant Professor of OBGYN THURS. Church Dr. Hollingsworth specializes in low and high risk pregnancy i care, family planning, female a surgical services and 4 SNACKS AND DOOR PRIZES Workshops begin at 2:30 and include: Y $ gynecology. kit Lady Beware Senior Citizen Issues Preparing a Preparing for an Earthquake Heat & Light Pets During a Disaster Water & Sanitation His office is located at 945 West Hospital Dr., Suite Child Passenger Safety Developing a Family Evacuation Plan Appointments can be made by ur 4, Price, Utah. calling 637-067- 5. 2 Hktt MtoEMbU Kiddieland Games Ethnic Foods Notre Dame Parish & Giant Raffle Activities Silent Raffle yr2003 Sat., October 4 11:00 a.m.-9:0- 0 p.m. Notre Dame School Gymnasium 210 No. 600 East if i I dicated the department of workforce services. For every 1,000 Utah women between the ages of 15 and 44, 94.5 births were recorded in 2000. The national average of 67.5 is 40 percent less than 'i Utah. The state with the second highest birth rate is Arizona at 84.4 births per 1,000 women ' of child bearing age. Consistently higher rates of birth make Utah demographi-- ? cally unique in the U.S. Age distribution information from the 2000 Census indicates one-half of the states population is 27.1 years of age or t younger. The second youngest state is Texas with a median age of 32.3. The median age for the na' tion is 36.1 The large number of children and young adults profoundly effects Utah in terms of the demand for education services. Utah ranks number one in the U.S. relative to the educational needs of citizens. Approximately 37 percent of all Utahns are between the ages 5 and 24. There are about 5 10, in the elementary and secondary school ages of 5 and 17. In addition, Utah has in the . - - 000-childre- neighborhood of 310,000 young adults between the ages of 8 and 24, the prime ages for technical, college and university education. In 2002, Utah payroll wages totaled $32.3 Silent Auction Craft Boutique Pastry & Jam Booth Grocery Giveaway Games Food Served 11:00 am-7:- 00 post-seconda- ry non-far- Education: 72-ho- rate represents one of Utahs1 enduring population traits, in- 1 Joseph Hollingsworth, M.D. OCT 9TH - 2pm - 8pm Ascension St Matthew's 522 Homestead Blvd., Castle Heights , Government sector stabilizes Utah economy: Juan, Rich and Duchesne A divi- businessself-employe- d focuses solely on abusive tax avoidance transactions. The agreement leaves procedures governing communication on more routine taxpayer compliance efforts unchanged. This maintains separation of federal, and state tax authority and pro tection of taxpayer privacy. We treat taxpayer priv acy as, a top priority, said Everson. This agreement does not impede our high standards for protecting taxpayer rights or privacy. The information-shareunder this agreement will be strictly limited to that, pertaining to abusive transact tions. In addition to cooperation in sharing leads, the partnership includes joint outreacly activities to the public to effectively counter the claims of people marketing tax schemes and scams. pm m billion. Wages for publicly funded' and private education were al- most $3 billion or 9.2 percent of the statewide total. State and local government education wages were $2.4' billion and private education1 wages were $561 million. Utahs education industry continues to expand, provid- -' ing 10.7 percent of the jobs' and 9.2 percent of wages paid" statewide. In Utah, 56 percent of all state and local government positions are in the education sector. Most of the employment op-portunities are found in the 40 local school districts and 10 higher education institutions. r1 There are 89,254 state and local education positions in' Utah or 8.3 percent of all non- -' farm payroll jobs. Private education workers account for 2.4 percent or 25,370 of the jobs in Utah. Private colleges and universities employ approximately 70 percent of the states pri- vate education workers. 1 |
