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House Ways and Means Committee to Hold April 20 Hearing
on the Tax-Exempt Sector (April
14, 2005)
On Wednesday, April 20, 2005, the House Committee on Ways and Means
will hold a hearing titled, “An Overview of the Tax-Exempt
Sector.” The hearing will take place at 10:30 a.m. EDT in
1100 Longworth House Office Building. A full list of witnesses has
yet to be released, but George Yin of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
David Walker of the Government Accountability Office and Douglas
Holtz-Eakin of the Congressional Budget Office will testify during
the hearing. According to Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill
Thomas (R-CA), the hearing will, “examine the legal history
of the tax-exempt sector; its size, scope and impact on the economy;
the need for congressional oversight; IRS oversight of the sector;
and what the IRS is doing to improve compliance with the law.”
Any individual or organization not scheduled for an oral appearance
may submit a written statement for consideration by the Committee
and for inclusion in the printed record of the hearing. There are
specific requirements for submitting such a statement. To see these
requirements or to to view the Chairman’s full press release,
click on http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=view&id=2589
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