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The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) says the IRS gets a mixed report card when it comes to notifying taxpayers an IRS lien has been filed against them.The audit looked at…
When we change jobs, we normally lose access to the buildings and electronics we may have used for our former employer. However, a new audit report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax…
An audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says the Internal Revenue Service isn’t assessing its volunteer income tax preparers as it should.The Volunteer program provides…
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When taxpayers file an amended income tax return, it’s up to the Internal Revenue Service to review that return before it can be accepted. If the amended return includes a refund or a claim of less…
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The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about a new scam that uses a fictitious tax to convince victims to wire money to the scammers’ account.The April 18 filing deadline has come and gone,…
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Deep Analysis of "Get Transcript" Incident Finds 220,000 Additional BreachesYesterday, the IRS issued a press release detailing new findings related to the "Get Transcript" data breach that was…
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration identified $5.6 billion in credits from 2012 that were wrongly issued to taxpayers who failed to file Form 1098-T, attended schools that weren't…
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TIGTA Reminds Taxpayers to Beware of Calls from IRS Impersonators this Filing SeasonWASHINGTON — As the 2015 tax filing season begins, the Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration…
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) appropriately used its legislative authority to temporarily hire employees at salaries higher than those typically given to Federal Government senior…
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WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) publicly released its audit report on the effectiveness of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) efforts to increase the…
