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An examination of document-handling practices at the Internal Revenue Service shows the agency isn’t abiding by its own rules for retaining emails and other pertinent communications.…
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Scammers have dusted off an old racket and added a couple of new twists in hopes of swindling taxpayers out of their money. The Internal Revenue Service says this scheme has been reported across the country, and asks taxpayers to be alert.…
The Internal Revenue Service got some good news from a recent audit, which found the agency has made substantial headway in its assistance to victims of identity theft.…
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The decision to renew the use of private debt collectors to collect back taxes has the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) a little worried.…
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An interim process aimed at helping displaced workers and retirees pay for health insurance isn’t screening applicants correctly, an audit has found.…
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An audit into how the Internal Revenue Service responded to a 2015 security breach has found the agency hasn’t taken sufficient steps to ensure that such a breach doesn’t happen again.…
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An evaluation by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) shows that the Internal Revenue Service isn’t managing to keep up with the growing number of employers who knowingly fail…
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An audit has found that the Internal Revenue Service has failed to notify taxpayers that they’ve been victims of a certain kind of identity theft. Making matters worse, the IRS isn’t always sending…
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The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) is recommending tighter controls by the IRS on the computer equipment issued to employees – especially laptops. The Inspector General…
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A new audit says some companies are getting contracts with the Internal Revenue Service, even though those companies owe back federal taxes. The audit found qualified bidders on IRS contracts weren’t…
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