As documented by empirical research, tax compliance costs are a considerable burden for private businesses. However, cost estimates may be biased due to survey non-response and questionnaire framing effects. This paper investigates the impact of both aspects on cost estimates. We do not find...

Using instruments like information technology and paid preparation of tax returns, private taxpayers have a set of strategies to optimize their compliance cost burden. Assuming rational behavior, private businesses can be expected to choose a cost-optimal administration strategy. Nevertheless,...

This research examines dominant technology adoption paradigms to discover vital underlying variables in online tax return reporting behavior. This research aims to develop and empirically test a hypothetical model based on data collected from Indonesia’s existing online tax return reporting...

Using data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the period 1995 through 2005, this study found that e filing practices are advancing gradually but steadily. Since the new millennium, online e-filing has been the fastest growing category. On the other hand, telefile is shown to be...

Using data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the period 1995 through 2005, this study found that e filing practices are advancing gradually but steadily. Since the new millennium, online e-filing has been the fastest growing category. On the other hand, telefile is shown to be...