… The IRS Is Doing A Better Job Of Replacing Aging Computers, TIGTA Finds Press Release February 1, 2011 … … improved its ability to identify and replace aging computers, according to a report publicly released today by … "The IRS is to be commended for these improvements," he added. TIGTA did not make any recommendations in the report. …

… able leader of the largest and one of the most important components of our organization," said J. Russell George, the … to move the Office of Investigations into the future," he added. TIGTA's Office of Investigations investigates … Officer in 1985 and becoming a Special Agent in 1991. After a successful career as a Special Agent, in July 2002, …

… TIGTA Recommends Improvements to the IRS's Current Efforts to … for Tax Administration. "We hope that the improvements we recommended for the CADE 2 Program will help the IRS find this goal achievable," he added. Established in June 2009, the mission of the CADE 2 …

… information with Federal and State prison officials to help combat tax fraud by inmates, according to a new report … prison officials expires on December 31, 2011. In order to comply with the Act, the IRS must complete its agreements with prison officials without delay," he added. TIGTA also found that the IRS may have understated …

… to replace the Legacy e-File system with the MeF system after the 2012 Filing Season. TIGTA reviewed: 1) whether individual income tax returns were being accurately and timely processed; … Legacy e-File System can be completely retired," Mr. George added. In the first report, TIGTA recommended that the IRS …

… 19,200 taxpayers filed Tax Year 2008 tax returns claiming a combined total of more than $8 billion in property income casualty and theft loss deductions. TIGTA conducted its … potentially erroneous deductions could be substantial," he added. TIGTA made four recommendations in its report; IRS …

… and technologies to improve service to taxpayers. When complete, CADE 2 should allow the IRS to more effectively … George, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, commenting on the three reports. "However, additional … Are Needed to Address Inconsistencies," found that the IRS added enhanced security controls beyond those controls …

… can erode the public's respect for the tax system," added George. TIGTA reviewed a statistical sample of 62 … results to improve its own collection practices. TIGTA recommended that the IRS: Ensure that Collection policy and … to the report, IRS officials partially agreed with the recommendations and stated that they have begun taking steps …

… of taxpayers who fully pay their taxes on time," Mr. George added. TIGTA recommended that the IRS consider reducing the time between … stream at the same time. IRS officials agreed with the recommendations and said they are open to modifying the time …

… Filing Season. The IRS received 130.7 million individual income tax returns and issued approximately 98.2 million … fraud screening, which represents a 256 percent increase compared to last year. However, the IRS was unable to … credits that we have found to be problematic," Mr. George added. TIGTA made 14 recommendations to the IRS. The most …