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Billions of Dollars of Nonfiler Employment Taxes Went Unassessed in the Automated 6020(b) Program Due Primarilyto Resource Limitations

Report Number
2019-30-069

… Inspector General for Tax Administration Audit $0 $0 The Commissioner, SB/SE Division, should consider allocating … to increase inventory for the A6020(b) program when needed. After inventory is systemically or manually selected, the … 11 Although the program is mostly systemic, cases may be added to the A6020(b) program manually from other Collection …

Controls Should Be Strengthened to Ensure Timely Resolution of Information Technology Incident Tickets

Report Number
2019-20-055

… performed are documented in incident tickets to provide a complete historical record of all activities. This includes … Revenue Service Yes ad2a9432-557b-461d-aa0e-b70e9d0bfcd9 File 201920055fr.pdf Yes (agency-wide) … TREASURY … incident resolution when a resolution cannot be determined after 30 minutes or more of an incident record creation. …

The Bring Your Own Device Program’s Security Controls Need Improvement

Report Number
2019-20-046

… Officer should ensure that BYOD program participants complete the security risk awareness training annually and … Internal Revenue Service Yes 920dda0f-1b4c-4643-87ab-fcca40f2068d File 201920046fr.pdf Yes (agency-wide) … … are audit trail records that capture activities before and after changes are made to the baseline configurations for …

TIGTA Report: The Office of Disclosure Continues to Improve Compliance with Freedom of Information Act Requirements

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… TIGTA Report: The Office of Disclosure Continues to Improve Compliance with Freedom of Information Act Requirements … Revenue Service (IRS) continues to improve the accuracy and completeness of its response to taxpayer requests for … FOIA and Privacy Act requests since Fiscal Year 2000," he added. TIGTA did not include any recommendations in this …

Taxpayers Erroneously Claim Education Tax Credits

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… Social Security Number). "The number of individual income tax returns filed using ITINs and reporting wage income … with fraudulently claimed refunds - will continue to rise," added Inspector General George. TIGTA made several … returns, stating that such returns are subject to audit after the return is processed. However, TIGTA strongly …

Taxpayers Erroneously Claim Education Tax Credits

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… than two years and 2) the IRS scrutinizes such claims only after refunds are issued, and the applied criteria identify … this limited math error authority. TIGTA also performed a computer analysis of all Forms 1098-T, a tuition statement … it needs to effectively administer this important credit," added Inspector General George. … not available … Taxpayers …

Millions of Taxpayers Could Owe Taxes As A Result of Making Work Pay Credit

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… (the Recovery Act), applies to most taxpayers who earn income during 2009 and 2010. The credit is advanced to … tax penalties. The MWPC was implemented using new income tax withholding tables. However, the changes to the … this problem will continue to plague taxpayers in 2010," added Inspector General George. TIGTA recommended that the …

Taxpayers Incorrectly Claimed Health Coverage Tax Credit

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… claiming the HCTC on their tax returns accurately compute the credit. The IRS also should implement a process … to prevent erroneous refunds from being issued. TIGTA recommended that the IRS develop processes to: 1) ensure that … of the HCTC program as it continues to expand," added Inspector General George. … not available … Taxpayers …

TIGTA Calls For Increased Oversight of IRS Contracts

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… (i.e., documenting receipt of goods and services in IRS computer tracking systems) and relied on program office … When unauthorized personnel inspect deliverables or make recommendations regarding contract payments, there is a risk … and delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner," added Inspector General George. TIGTA recommended that the …