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Special Segment (Taxes: The Cheaters) #516620

NBC Evening News for Wednesday, Apr 08, 1981
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(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(No location given) Estimated amount lost by IRS (Internal Revenue Service) through cheating on income taxes mentioned. [Prof. Robert MASON - discusses reasons for cheating.] [MAN - cites financial motivation for cheating.] Amt. he earned and amt. he actually claimed mentioned. Case involving 1 type of deduction outlined as example; problems surrounding IRS's ability to audit tax returns considered. [IRS spokesperson William WILLIAMS - notes image of IRS.] [Paul STRASSELS - calls for standing up to IRS.] Strassels' claim that people are often entitled to larger deductions than they take outlined on screen, discussed. [Irwin SCHIFF - claims that not paying taxes isn't illegal.] Shift's imprisonment for not paying his taxes announced; film shown.
REPORTER: Mike Jensen (WVIT-TV newstape)

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John
Duration:
00:04:10

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