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Better Use of Currency and Foreign Account Reports by Treasury and IRS Needed for Law Enforcement Purposes

GGD-79-24 Published: Apr 06, 1979. Publicly Released: Apr 06, 1979.
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Currency reports, foreign trust returns, and foreign bank account reports have not been as useful to the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in carrying out their investigative responsibilities, as Congress might have expected when it established the reporting requirements.

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