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Identity Theft: IRS Detection Has Improved, Yet Billions Still Lost in 2011 Returns

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… erodes taxpayer confidence in the Federal tax system," he added. TIGTA's report is a follow-up to a July 2012 report … $3.6 billion in 2011, which is down by $1.6 billion compared to the $5.2 billion TIGTA reported for Tax Year … previous reports-notably, delayed access to third-party income and withholding information and multiple tax refunds …

Report: The IRS Must Do More to Reduce Improper Payments

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… no significant improvement in reducing improper Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) payments, according to a report … in Federal Programs , requires TIGTA to assess the IRS's compliance with the Order on an annual basis. The objective … in improper payments in this and in other programs," George added. TIGTA recommended that the IRS develop processes to …

Results of the 2019 Filing Season

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2020-44-007

… General for Tax Administration Audit $0 $915921 The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should create a … when tax law changes are numerous or enacted close to or after the start of the annual filing season. Tax law changes … has renumbered lines along with some additional lines added. For example, two new lines were added to show the …

Desktop and Laptop Software License Management at the IRS Needs Improvement

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… best practices for software used on desktop and laptop computers. This is a finding of a new audit report released … Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). Computer software is typically protected by Federal … to help the IRS provide efficient service to taxpayers," he added. TIGTA recommended that the IRS: develop policies and …

Employers Continue to Classify Workers as Independent Contractors, Despite IRS Determinations to the Contrary, TIGTA Finds

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… of millions of dollars in lost revenue every year," he added. The IRS's Determination of Worker Status Program … an employee. Results showed that not all employers are complying with the determination rulings. TIGTA found that … those determinations, 17 percent of employers appeared to comply with the ruling by issuing the appropriate forms to …

The IRS's Taxpayer Protection Program Improves Identity Theft Detection, But Case Processing Controls Need to Be Improved

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… These tax returns were identified before processing was completed to protect tax refunds from being issued. However, … Protection Program is important to the IRS's efforts to combat tax refund fraud and help victims of identity theft … more needs to be done to strengthen program controls," he added. TIGTA recommended that the IRS develop processes to …

IRS Purchase Card Program Lacks Consistent Oversight To Identify and Address Inappropriate Use

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… in part, to determine whether the IRS had implemented recommendations from an August 2011 TIGTA report . The … purchase cards prior to employee separation, despite a recommendation from a previous TIGTA report; A lack of … some troubling instances of inappropriate usage," George added. TIGTA's report raised concerns about the purchase of …