Criminal Investigation Should Increase Its Role in Enforcement Efforts Against Identity Theft

The Chief, CI, should request that the Director, Modernization Development and Delivery, W&I Division, develop a process for transferring taxpayer-initiated cases to STARS for scheme development and CI case consideration.

The Chief, CI, should develop a process for employees who work identity theft cases such as TAS and the W&I Division's IDTVA organization to submit quality identity theft referrals and fraud referrals to CI.

The National Taxpayer Advocate should finalize and disseminate to employees its guidance on routing identity theft referrals to CI.