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Partnership With State and Industry Leaders Is a Key Focus in Further Reducing Tax‑Related Identity Theft

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2019-40-012
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
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Recommendations

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should revise identity theft detection filters to eliminate specific refund dollar tolerances when identifying potentially fraudulent returns.
Recommendation rejected by IRS

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should conduct an analysis to determine whether the reduction of the risk of tax-related identity theft resulting from the use of the Form W-2 verification code justifies the cost to fully implement the Form W-2 Verification Code Program.