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Processing of Recovery Rebate Credit Claims During the 2021 Filing Season

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number
2022-46-032
Report Type
Audit
Special Project
Pandemic
Special Emphasis
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and COVID-19 Related Audits
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$818,369,007
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Recommendations

Work with the BFS to obtain recurring data during Processing Year 2022 to identify individuals who have not activated their advance ARPA RRC debit card at the time a return is filed and implement processes to reverse the advance payment so these individuals can receive the RRC on their Tax Year 2021 tax return.

We alerted the Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, of our concerns that the IRS was unnecessarily burdening taxpayers whose RRC claims were identified for manual ERS review. We recommended the IRS develop processes to systemically adjust RRC claims using the computer-generated RRC calculation.