I came across this page on the Tax Analysts site that has links to download pdf copies of several tax returns for a number of US Presidents (Obama, Bush 43, Clinton, Bush 41, Reagan, Carter, Nixon, & FDR), some Vice Presidents (Cheney & Biden), and some recent candidates (McCain & Palin).  From a true historical perspective, the 1913 tax return for FDR is interesting to look at because it was the very first year tax returns were required to be filed in this country.

From the AP:  IRS dumps private debt collectors, shifts pendulum

From IRS:  IRS Conducts Extensive Review, Decides Not to Renew Private Debt Collection Contracts

I didn’t have any real world experience dealing with the private collectors, so I can’t comment on how this experiment actually worked out.  If anyone wants to share some examples of their real life experiences with the contract collectors, I’d be glad to post those.  There’s a good chance this will be attempted again in the future.

From Jay Leno via NewsMax:

Quite a scare in Washington, D.C. today. Police were called to the White House. Apparently President Obama was in a meeting with some potential Cabinet nominees when someone noticed a suspicious-looking document on the table that no one had ever seen before. Turns out it was just a tax form.

The president’s latest nominee for U.S. trade representative, Ron Kirk, who owes the government $10,000 in back taxes, has agreed to pay his taxes. When was there a choice? You try that on April 15.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced he plans to go after tax evaders . . . this after failing to pay his own taxes. This is part of operation “Do As I Say, Not As I Do.”

 
From Jimmy Fallon via NewsMax:

Ten office workers won New Jersey’s $260 million Mega lottery. Unfortunately, under Barack Obama’s tax plan, they now owe $300 million.