'Need A Topic for Tax-Time? We've Got News You Can Use' Says National Taxpayers Union 4/14/2004
From: Annie Patnaude or Pete Sepp, 703-683-5700 or Pressguy@ntu.org, both of National Taxpayers Union WASHINGTON, April 14 -- As the clock ticks down to April 15, the all-too-familiar frustration of tax season approaches. We can help you with news and views that are relevant to your readers and listeners. Here are just a few topics our experts have researched. -- Taxpayer Friend or Foe? Who is in Congress fighting to make future April 15ths less burdensome? NTU's 2003 rating of congress, the most comprehensive available, can help citizens find out. -- Internet Taxes. One vital issue will come to a head after April 15th. With the Senate vote on S. 150 (Internet Tax Non- Discrimination Act) just days away, Internet users should beware of predatory online taxes that threaten to devour their pocketbooks. NTU is in the thick of this fight. -- Tax Complexity. Many Americans find the task of filing taxes almost as bad as paying them. NTU has systematically tracked tax complexity for years, and will release statistics on April 15th. -- Alternative Minimum Tax. With the AMT breathing hot and heavy down middle-class necks, your readers will want all the latest information on what deductions could trigger their AMT liability. A new NTU paper identifies "high risk" taxpayers. ------ The 335,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is the nation's largest and oldest citizen taxpayer organization. NTU was was founded in 1969 to work for lower taxes, less wasteful spending, taxpayer rights, and accountable government at all levels. NTU spokespeople are available to appear on program as call-in guests, to help members of the press taxpayers with story ideas and program segments about tax matters, and to provide research or commentary for tax stories members of the press may already be working on. For more information on NTU, call 703-683-5700 or email pressguy@ntu.org now |