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Exchange of Information Capabilities Are Underutilized by the Internal Revenue Service

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2017-30-077
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
$0

Recommendations

The Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement should coordinate with the Treasury Department's Office of Tax Policy to identify additional countries with whom the United States could benefit by adopting MCAR provisions in an income tax treaty.

The Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement should establish criteria for withdrawing issued outbound MCARs when the taxpayer has not fully paid.