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Actions Have Not Been Taken to Improve Amended Tax Return Review Procedures to Reduce Erroneous and Fraudulent Refunds

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2019-40-042
Report Type
Audit
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$79,413,315

Recommendations

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should Update processing procedures to hold the amended tax return from further processing when the taxpayer’s tax account ***************2*************** **************************************2*************************************. Consistent with original tax return processes, ********************2****************** ******2******.
Recommendation rejected by IRS

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should establish processes to evaluate amended tax returns for ******2****** ******2******. Processes should include identifying amended tax returns filed *****2***** **************************************2************************************** **********2********** tax returns that were filed before and after the amended tax return.