… function's use of I.R.C. § 6020(b) authority on taxpayer compliance and to determine whether employees are using the … sample of 96 6020(b) assessments found that revenue officers (ROs) followed many of the required procedures. … was no evidence to support the allowance of, the required 30 calendar days for taxpayers to respond to proposed …

… Interim Filing Season Report: Early Refund Delays, Home Computer Use Up Press Release April 16, 2012 … WASHINGTON - … and they are encountering more difficulty getting help from customer service. Those are among the findings of the … processing of approximately 7.8 million tax returns. IRS officials say that problem was fixed by February 18, 2012. …

… Act of 1998. "Since the IRS now relies extensively on its computer systems to carry out the responsibilities of … data quality issues prevented the downstream interfaces from being implemented. Further, the development and … effectiveness and reducing costs, TIGTA's recent audit work involving data center consolidation, the Aircard and …

… Bring Your Own Device Pilot Program Press Release November 26, 2013 … WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) … protects taxpayer data. BYOD is a popular trend in mobile computing that allows users to access network resources on … users and 15,000 cell phone users. The IRS has about 4,300 Blackberry® users and about 10,500 cell phone users. The …

… Inspector General for Tax Administration. "Now, IRS officials need to address the remainder of our concerns." In … tax purposes. TIGTA conducted its audit in response to a complaint it received that IRS management was not supporting … of applications rejected as questionable increased from 226,011 for the period July through December 2011 to 340,659 …

… were not under contract with the IRS to identify possible off-site locations. These planners had no incentive to … three hotels paid the event planners an estimated $133,000 commission based on the cost of rooms paid for by the IRS. … prior to the conference. • The IRS also paid over $30,000 for 45 IRS employees who reside in the local area to …

… majority of tax refunds timely, its continuing efforts to combat tax-related identity theft, and its increased … IRS issued more than 99.9 million refunds totaling nearly $269.5 billion, compared to more than 99.5 million refunds … fraudulent tax returns involving identity theft as of April 30, 2014. Overall, the IRS identified 268,233 tax returns …

… International Collection Efforts Press Release September 30, 2014 … WASHINGTON - As international tax noncompliance remains a significant area of concern for the … Accordingly, the role of an international revenue officer is very important in helping taxpayers comply with …

… organizations are generally not required to pay income taxes, they are required to pay other taxes such as … reviewed 25 tax-exempt organizations - all Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3) - that appeared to be among the worst … tax-exempt status for examination (if necessary), and 3) work with the Department of the Treasury to evaluate whether …