Failure of Tax-Exempt Organizations to File Employment Tax Returns

Analysis of the employment tax filing requirements and payment records of a random sample of 499 tax exempt organizations located throughout the country indicated that between 6,203 and 17,091 such organizations liable for employment taxes failed to file a tax return in 1975 and to pay the taxes. The dollar amount associated with these delinquent returns is between $1.1 million and $7.0 million.