Dr. Edward Yardeni has a new report out on Y2K compliance at the I.R.S. Here's a link to the report:

http://www.zdnet.com/zdy2k/1998/12/5403.html

-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), December 22, 1998

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But the specific data in the report goes back to a Sept conference this year, and two other quotes in Nov 1997.

But they still (as of Sept, 1998) expected 90% completion by 1999. Who gets to be in the 10% of taxpayers who are in the programs that don't work?

-- Robert A. Cook, P.E. (Kennesaw GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), December 22, 1998.

Robert,

As someone like you who shares a delima with the IRS, I hope we both fall into that 10%!!!

Do you think the IRS could actually survive a substaintial failure? I don't know. Maybe they're already toast. After all, they just recently entered that $9+ billion contract.

Which do you prefer? A flat tax or national sales tax?

Mike ==================================================================

-- Michael Taylor (mtdesign3@aol.com), December 22, 1998.

Bet we see some flat tax legislation in 1999.

Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), December 22, 1998.

Probably be a flat tax or a national sales tax soon - rendering all questions about whether or not the current tax code enforcement computers are or are not Y2K compliant moot. BTW - if this happens - I might know where to get you a deal on some pretty big used mainframes.

-- Paul Davis (davisp1953@yahoo.com), December 22, 1998.

Flat tax or national sales tax? How about neither?

Already many not paying "income" tax.

see

http://www.1313mockingbirdlane.com/skinner/

-- HaHa (haha@IRSisToast.com), December 22, 1998.