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Millions of Dollars in Potentially Erroneous Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credits Continue to Be Claimed Using Ineligible Vehicles

Report Number
2019-30-072

… Inspector General for Tax Administration Audit $0 $0 The commissioner, Small Business/Self-Employed Division, should … to identify taxpayers who are claiming the credit for… The Commissioner, Small Business/Self-Employed Division, should … Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit (hereafter Plug-In Credit). The American Recovery Act of 2009 …

TIGTA Issues Review of IRS's Process to Address Violations of Tax Law By Its Own Employees

Press Release
… in over 60 percent of cases involving willful tax noncompliance by IRS employees and did not clearly identify … if there is a final determination that the employee committed certain acts of misconduct, including willful … employees whom management has proposed be terminated," he added. TIGTA recommended that the IRS Commissioner amend …

IRS Can Do More to Prevent Excess Contributions to IRA Accounts, TIGTA Finds

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… Arrangement, or IRA, is a key source of retirement income for many Americans, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) … to improve its ability to educate IRA custodians and more completely identify potentially noncompliant taxpayers, according to a report released today by …

J. Russell George Urges Taxpayers to Be on "High Alert" to Phone Fraud Scam

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… anything to con you out of your hard-earned cash," George added. TIGTA has received reports of roughly 290,000 contacts since October 2013 and has become aware of nearly 3,000 victims who have collectively … not harmed by these criminals," he said, adding, "Do not become a victim." "This is a crime of opportunity, so the best …

TIGTA Unveils New Poster, Flyer Warning Taxpayers

About Impersonation Scam

Press Release
… this matter, the callers are aggressive and relentless," he added. "Once they have your attention, they will say … , or call TIGTA at 800-366-4484. You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.FTC.gov . Add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the …

The Use of Schedule K-1 Data to Address Taxpayer Noncompliance Can Be Improved

Report Number
2019-30-078

… The Use of Schedule K-1 Data to Address Taxpayer Noncompliance Can Be Improved September 27, 2019 2019-30-078 … and Schedules K-1 for the current tax year submitted after a predetermined cutoff date in December were not … of this TIN verification are stored with the records added to the IRMF. Compliance programs use the IRMF data to …

Barriers Exist to Properly Evaluating Transfer Pricing Issues

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… countries. The IRS's priority is to improve taxpayer compliance attributable to these types of transactions. … the original proposed adjustment amounts by $8.5 billion. After post-Appeals processes, only approximately $321 … the international Tax Gap," Inspector General George added. Read the report . … TIGTA - 2016-32 … Barriers Exist …