TIGTA finds 2.3 billion tax gap for alimony

[Abby Normal]

IRS has no procedures to catch this except exam.

http://m.journalofaccountancy.com/News/Article/201410156.jofa

[kcjenkins]

And that makes no sense, because a simple computer cross-check should catch them all. That's why, if you deduct alimony, you have to list the SSN of the spouse who receives it.