IRS Research Conference 2015 Internal Revenue Service – Tax Policy Center research conference June 18, 2015 2015 IRS Research Conference ProgramPDF 2015 IRS Research Conference - Abstracts of PapersPDF 2015 IRS research bulletin The 2015 IRS Research Bulletin features selected papers from the IRS-Tax Policy Center (TPC) Research Conference, “Improving Tax Administration Through Research-Driven Efficiencies,” held at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC, on June 18, 2015. Conference presenters and attendees included researchers from all areas of the IRS, officials from other government agencies, and academic and private sector experts on tax policy, tax administration, and tax compliance. 2015 IRS Research Bulletin ForewordPDF 1. Innovative methods for improving resource allocation Estimating Marginal Revenue/Cost Curves for Correspondence AuditsPDF Ronald H. Hodge II, Alan H. Plumley, Kyle Richison, Getaneh Yismaw, Nicole Misek, Matt Olson,and H. Sanith Wijesinghe IRS Collectability CurvePDF Tom Beers, Carol Hatch, Joe Saldana, and Jeff Wilson Analysis of Flow-Through Entities Using Social Network Analysis TechniquesPDF Ashish Agarwal, Shannon Chen, Ririko Horvath, Larry May, and Rahul Tikekar 2. Taxpayer responses to rules and enforcement Taxpayer Behavior Under Audit CertaintyPDF Benjamin Ayers, Jeri Seidman, and Erin Towery 2011-2012 Schedule M-3 Profiles of Schedule UTP Filers by IRC Section CitedPDF Charles Boynton, Portia DeFilippes, Ellen Legel, and Lisa Rupert Individual Nonfilers and IRS Generated Tax Assessments: Revenue and Compliance Impacts of IRS Substitute Assessment When Taxpayers Don’t FilePDF Saurabh Datta, Stacy Orlett, and Alex Turk 3. Improving tax administration by understanding taxpayer behavior Behavioural Interventions in Tax Compliance: Evidence from GuatemalaPDF Stewart Kettle, Marco Hernandez, Simon Ruda, and Michael Sanders 2014 Taxpayer Choice Model (TCM): Designing Digital Communication Products to Reduce Phone and Mail InventoryPDF Courtney Rasey and Mackenzie Wiley (IRS, W&I) Examining and Addressing Taxpayer Expectations for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Automated InformationPDF Ariel Wooten and Marisa McDaniels 4. Helping taxpayers get it right Nontaxable Combat Pay Election and the Earned Income Tax CreditPDF Suzanne Gleason and Patricia Tong Incorporating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Data in Earned Income Tax Credit Administration: A Florida Case StudyPDF Elaine Maag, Sara Edelstein, Devlin Hanson, Sarah Minton, Michael Pergamit, and Caroline Ratcliffe IRS Preparer-Level Treatment TestsPDF Karen Masken Links to other conferences: IRS Research Conference