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Actions Are Needed to Better Identify and Address Individuals Who File Tax Returns Using Frivolous Arguments

Report Number
2016-40-069

… Inspector General for Tax Administration Audit $0 $0 The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should ensure … original and amended tax returns, regardless of dollar… The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should ensure … tax returns are systemically released for processing after a specified period of time if no additional action is …

The Whistleblower Program Helps to Identify Tax Noncompliance; However, Improvements Are Needed to Ensure That Claims Are Processed Appropriately and Expeditiously

Report Number
2016-30-059

… The Whistleblower Program Helps to Identify Tax Noncompliance; However, Improvements Are Needed to Ensure That … preliminary rejection letter with the basis for rejection.8 After a 30-day review and comment period, if the WO … E-TRAK, there is no procedure requiring the support to be added, and the WO believes that the E-TRAK backup process is …

Assessment of Internal Revenue Service Compliance with the Improper Payment Reporting Requirements in Fiscal Year 2014

Report Number
2015-40-044

… Assessment of Internal Revenue Service Compliance with the Improper Payment Reporting Requirements … from being paid through prerefund examinations or recovers after being paid through Automated Underreporter document … that do not apply to the IRS’s revenue program funds and added a section called Compliance Plan. This section asks if …

The Director, Collection, Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE) Division, should monitor abatement and refund cases regularly to determine if any additional criteria can be added to the case creation process to eliminate these cases for ASFR inventory…

Recommendation number
6
… regularly to determine if any additional criteria can be added to the case creation process to eliminate these cases … regularly to determine if any additional criteria can be added to the case creation process to eliminate these cases … Return Program Negatively Affected Collection and Filing Compliance No $0 $0 Closed … The Director, Collection, Small …

Streamlined Critical Pay Authority for Information Technology Positions Is Being Successfully Implemented

Report Number
2021-25-032

… Implemented May 27, 2021 Report Number: 2021-25-032 TIGTACommunications@tigta.treas.gov | www.treasury.gov/tigta … accepts the formal offer, they are brought on board after clearing a preliminary background and tax compliance … updated. However, a few significant requirements were added to expand the position’s responsibilities (bolded to …

Planned Improvements Have Not Been Made to Manage and Track Correspondence With International Taxpayers

Report Number
2015-30-072

… Inspector General for Tax Administration Audit $0 $0 The Commissioner, Wage & Investment (W&I) Division … systems. Internal Revenue Service Yes afde94e8-7bfa-409c-acfc-389725d47be6 File 201530072fr.pdf Yes (agency-wide) … … requirements as registered mail. A return receipt can be added for both types of mail. When the IRS sends enforcement …

Fiscal Year 2015 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Legal Guidelines Prohibiting the Use of Illegal Tax Protester and Similar Designations

Report Number
2015-30-067

… Fiscal Year 2015 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Legal Guidelines Prohibiting the Use of … FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION Fiscal Year 2015 Statutory Audit of Compliance With Legal Guidelines Prohibiting the Use of … document. Phone Number / 202-622-6500 E-mail Address / TIGTACommunications@tigta.treas.gov Website / …

The Integrated Enterprise Portal Is Operating As Designed; However, Increased Contract Oversight Is Necessary

Report Number
2015-20-033

… business requirements are gathered, developed, and fully decomposed to develop functional and non-functional … additional labor costs. Final Report issued on May 5, 2015 After TIGTA provided its results to the IRS, the Highlights … of 240 were multiplied by the labor rate per hour and added to determine potential excess labor costs of $405,679. …

Implementation of Economic Impact Payments

Report Number
2021-46-034

… General for Tax Administration Audit $0 $4375093312 The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should initiate … mentioned potentially ineligible individuals, the IRS added instructions to IRS.gov to inform these types of … 27, 2020, authorized the IRS to issue a second EIP (hereafter referred to as EIP2) The CAA created an additional …