[open-government] IRS: Turn Over A New Leaf, Open Up Data

Wed May 22 18:05:14 UTC 2013

Nice post from Beth Noveck:

IRS: Turn Over A New Leaf, Open Up Data
http://www.forbes.com/sites/bethsimonenoveck/2013/05/21/irs-turn-over-a-new-leaf-open-up-data/

"Every year in the United States approximately 1.5 million registered
tax-exempt organizations file a version of the “Form 990” with the IRS and
state tax authorities. The 990 collects details on the financial,
governance and organizational structure of America’s universities,
hospitals, foundations, and charities to the end of ensuring that they are
deserving of tax exempt status. We are missing an opportunity to analyze
this data so that decisions about whom to investigate can be based on
evidence rather than conjecture, on patterns rather than prejudice."

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