Letters

Editorial Audit

In the “Week” section of the November 23 issue, the paragraph about the new-homebuyers credit is quite misleading. If one looks at the testimony of IRS Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement Linda Stiff to the Ways and Means Committee, one gets a somewhat clearer picture. It is simply untrue that the IRS has no authority to demand documentation and that someone simply asserting that he bought a house and is eligible for $8,000 can do so with impunity.