At 07:17 PM 3/28/2002 -0500, Declan McCullagh wrote: >DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2002 >TAX >(202) 514-2007 >TDD (202) 514-1888 >WWW.USDOJ.GOV > >COURT APPROVES IRS SUMMONS FOR OFFSHORE CREDIT CARD RECORDS Records from >VISA International Will Identify People Who Use Offshore Credit Cards to >Evade Federal Income Taxes WASHINGTON, D.C. - A federal court in San >Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday issued an order authorizing the IRS to >serve a summons on VISA International for offshore credit card >records. The court acted just two days after the Justice Department filed >a petition for approval of a "John Doe" summons, which permits the IRS to >obtain information about possible tax fraud by people whose identities are >unknown.
I wonder how this will impact those using e-gold funded debt cards, which appear to be often traded after purchase to subsequent users? steve
