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Controls Over Pocket Commissions Must Be Improved

Report Number
2018-IE-R005

… Controls Over Pocket Commissions Must Be Improved August 20, 2018 2018-IE-R005 … for years has not had effective control a Federal officer after using an expired over pocket commissions. Even if the … print quality and assurance that the PDS record has been added or updated. While not expressly required as part of …

The Internal Revenue Service Should Consider Modifying the Form 1040 to Increase Earned Income Tax Credit Participation by Eligible Tax Filers

Report Number
2018-IE-R004

… Consider Modifying the Form 1040 to Increase Earned Income Tax Credit Participation by Eligible Tax Filers April … for Tax Administration Inspection / Evaluation $0 $0 The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should evaluate … 2014, nearly 175,000 taxpayers received $82 million in EITC after responding to an IRS reminder notice; however, this …

Letter Report: Procedures to Protect Taxpayer Information at Offer in Compromise Public Inspection File Locations Should Be Enhanced

Report Number
2016-IE-R006

… Procedures to Protect Taxpayer Information at Offer in Compromise Public Inspection File Locations Should Be … not adequately protect sensitive taxpayer information, even after it was brought to the attention of management during … Offer Acceptance Report, With the Redacted TIN Manually Added to the File Source: Example generated by TIGTA based …

Several Changes Sought by the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 Remain a Challenge

Report Number
2016-IE-R005

… for Tax Administration Inspection / Evaluation $0 $0 The Commissioner should ensure that all future organizational … on Restructuring the Internal Revenue Service (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) to examine the Internal … for offers in compromise (OIC).49 In addition, the RRA 98 added new taxpayer rights related to enforcement actions …

The Internal Revenue Service Administered Corporate Net Operating Losses Efficiently and Effectively; However, Financial Reporting Could Be Improved

Report Number
2016-IE-R002

… Chief Financial Officer should include as a note in other accompanying unaudited information to the financial statements … in the I.R.C. of 1939 and a two-year carryback was added to the provision in 1942. Further changes were made in … - $722.4 billion)/$722.4 billion). It is noteworthy that after the Great Recession, the percentage of returns with …