In 2005, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) attributed the tax gap for 2001 to taxpayers misreporting $11 billion worth of capital gains or losses. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to analyze the misreporting and the actions the IRS takes and to suggest ways to improve taxpayer compliance. The GAO ultimately recommended that brokers be required to report cost basis information to the IRS.
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