The “tax gap” is a term coined to describe the amount of tax taxpayers fail to pay each year. Also known as noncompliance taxpayer debt, it is the gap between what taxpayers legally owe to the government and what is actually paid and collected from taxpayers for the year. The primary reasons behind the tax
tax gap
Tax Gap
The tax gap is the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) approximation of the total amount of taxes outstanding. The calculation of this figure is a massive endeavor and only occurs every five years or so. As of 2006, the voluntary compliance rate through the U.S. was relatively unchanged at approximately 83%. Internal Revenue Service, The Tax