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| Press Room - 2010 Archive |
Media inquiries can be directed to Communications Director Karen Kraushaar (202) 622-6500.
- December 29, 2010 - Improvements Are Needed to Verify Refunds to Nonresident Aliens Before the Refunds Are Sent Out of the United States
- December 28, 2010 - Internal Controls for Surveying Tax Returns With Abusive Tax
Avoidance Transactions Need to Be Strengthened
- December 23, 2010 - Although the IRS’s Information Security Program Was Generally Compliant With the Federal Information Security Management Act Legislation, the Program is Not Fully Effective
- December 16, 2010 - Although the IRS Implemented the Making Work Pay Credit Correctly Overall, Many Taxpayers Will Owe Taxes
- December 9, 2010 - TIGTA: Security Tops List of IRS Major Management Challenges
- December 8, 2010 - Although Citibank Travel Rebates Have Significantly Increased, They Were Not Properly Allocated, Resulting in the Misappropriation of Funds
- December 2, 2010 - Fighting Tax Fraud: The IRS Is Identifying and Preventing Fraudulent Returns And Refunds; TIGTA Recommends Increased Scrutiny of Prisoner Returns
- November 30, 2010 - TIGTA: Currency Report Data Can Be A Good Source For Audit Leads
- November 24, 2010 - TIGTA: IRS Is Increasing Its Oversight Of Taxpayers With Foreign Financial Assets
- November 15, 2010 - Many Ineligible Taxpayers Received Education Credits Intended For Those Attending Schools in Midwestern Disaster Areas
- November 8, 2010 - Multiple Use of Taxpayer Numbers Allows $380 Million in Erroneous Tax Credits and Payments, TIGTA Finds
- November 2, 2010 - The IRS Should Improve Its Procedures and Effectively Coordinate With United States Attorneys' Offices When Dealing With Foreclosures
- November 1, 2010 - TIGTA Report: Tests for Unreported Income During Sole Proprietor Field Audits Can Be Strengthened
- October 28, 2010 - 2010 Filing Season: Verifying Benefits Was A Challenge, TIGTA Finds
- October 27, 2010 - TIGTA: The IRS Needs to Improve its Management of the Health Coverage Tax Credit
- October 25, 2010 - TIGTA: Accuracy of Tax Returns Prepared by Volunteers Improved in 2010
- October 21, 2010 - TIGTA: IRS Modernization Improving, But Risks Remain
- October 19, 2010 - IRS Capacity to Handle Increased Health Coverage Tax Credits Limited, TIGTA Finds
- October 18, 2010 - The IRS Should Take Further Actions To Identify Tax Return Preparers Who Submit Improper Earned Income Tax Credit Claims
- October 14, 2010 - Recurring Audit Findings Could Pose Risks for Recovery Act Procurements
- October 14, 2010 - IRS Recruitment: Improvements Have Been Made; More Needs to Be Done, TIGTA Says
- October 6, 2010 - The IRS Is Taking Action to Address the Impact That International Financial Reporting Standards Will Have on Tax Administration
- September 30, 2010 - The IRS Could Improve Toll-Free Telephone Assistance For Hearing and Speech-Impaired Taxpayers
- September 29, 2010 - The IRS Needs To Better Define Computer Security Responsibilities, TIGTA Finds
- September 23, 2010 - Individual Returns Present a Challenge for IRS's Modernized E-file System, TIGTA Finds
- September 22, 2010 - The IRS Should Improve Collection Actions For In-Business Trust Fund Accounts Closed As Currently Not Collectible
- September 21, 2010 - TIGTA Report: IRS Needs to Fully Use Third-Party Data to Identify and Prevent Potentially Erroneous Refunds
- September 20, 2010 - The IRS Should Improve Its Plan To Use Soft Notices To Prevent Taxpayer Underreporting
- September 16, 2010 - TIGTA Report: Target Dates Have Not Been Established to Eliminate or Reduce Taxpayer Social Security Numbers From Outgoing Correspondence
- September 15, 2010 - TIGTA Releases Report on Statistical Trends in Retirement Plans
- September 14, 2010 - TIGTA Report: The Office of Disclosure Continues to Improve Compliance with Freedom of Information Act Requirements
- September 9, 2010 - TIGTA Report: A Comprehensive Strategy is being Developed to Identify Individuals with First-Time Homebuyer Credit Repayment Requirements
- September 9, 2010 - TIGTA Survey Finds Taxpayers Generally Satisfied With Level Of Service Received At Taxpayer Assistance Centers
- September 2, 2010 - TIGTA Announces Personnel Changes in Office of Investigations
- September 2, 2010 - Taxpayer Advocate Service Challenged by Many Factors, TIGTA Finds
- September 1, 2010 - TIGTA Finds Significant Loss in IRS Revenue Because of Erroneously Claimed Foreign Earned Income Tax Exclusions
- August 26, 2010 - Trends in the Criminal Investigation Division's Enforcement Activities Showed Improvement, TIGTA Found
- August 24, 2010 - Initial Build America Bond Subsidy Payments Were Processed Accurately and Timely, TIGTA Finds
- August 23, 2010 - TIGTA Report Raises Concerns Regarding the IRS's Oversight of Recovery Act Funding
- August 16, 2010 - Additional Actions Are Needed to Ensure IRS Compliance with Recovery Act Procurement Requirements, TIGTA Finds
- August 12, 2010 - TIGTA Releases Report on Filing Characteristics and Examination Results for Small Business Corporate Returns
- August 9, 2010 - TIGTA Report: Plans Exist to Engage the Tax Preparer Community in Reducing the Tax Gap; However, Enhancements Are Needed
- July 29, 2010 - TIGTA Releases Report On IRS Compliance Trends
- July 28, 2010 - IRS Does Not Always Protect Taxpayers' Rights When Filing Liens, TIGTA Finds
- July 26, 2010 - TIGTA Report: IRS Has Increased the Energy Efficiency of its Desktop Computer Equipment, but More Needs to be Done
- July 22, 2010 - TIGTA Report: IRS Seldom Considers Accuracy-Related Penalties During Audits
- July 20, 2010 - TIGTA Finds Drop in Asset Seizures by the IRS's CI Division
- July 19, 2010 - TIGTA Finds Modernized E-file System Needs Improvement
- July 15, 2010 - TIGTA Report: Current Practices Are Preventing a Reduction in the Volume of Undeliverable Mail
- July 14, 2010 - The IRS's Implementation of the Five-Year Net Operating Loss Carryback Claim Provisions Was Generally Effective
- July 12, 2010 - TIGTA's Forensic Science Laboratory Receives Accreditation
- July 9, 2010 - IRS Oversight Board: Financial Management Improved, Further Improvements Needed, TIGTA Finds
- July 7, 2010 - TIGTA: IRS Successfully Implemented Changes In Health Coverage Tax Credit Program
- July 6, 2010 - TIGTA Report: Inadequate Controls on IRS Contractors Place Taxpayer Data At Risk for Unauthorized Access or Disclosure
- July 6, 2010 - TIGTA Report: The IRS Protects Taxpayer Rights When Issuing Levies
- June 23, 2010 - Errors, Fraud Still Occur in First-Time Homebuyer Credit Program
- June 14, 2010 - TIGTA Report: Additional Security Controls Needed to Protect the Automated Collection System
- June 14, 2010 - The IRS Needs to Process Paper Checks More Quickly, TIGTA Finds
- June 14, 2010 - TIGTA: Most Unpaid Taxes of Participants in the Troubled Asset Relief Program Have Been Resolved
- June 10, 2010 - TIGTA Report on Federal Tax Liens Finds IRS Lien Determinations Were Untimely or Inappropriate for Some $1.4 Billion in Taxes Due
- June 7, 2010 - TIGTA: IRS Can Improve Energy Efficiency at Data Centers
- May 27, 2010 - Review of IRS Implementation of the Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998: Strides Have Been Made But Major Challenges Remain
- May 25, 2010 - TIGTA: Improved Screening and Monitoring of E-File Providers by the IRS is Needed
- May 20, 2010 - TIGTA Recommends Improvements to IRS's Employment Tax Compliance Program
- May 17, 2010 - TIGTA Report: IRS Needs to Improve Security On Website Used by Paid Tax Preparers
- May 11, 2010 - The IRS Does Not Always Authenticate Taxpayers Who Call Toll-Free Telephone Number, TIGTA Finds
- May 6, 2010 - TIGTA Finds the Amount of Noncompliance Is Increasing in Individual Retirement Accounts
- April 27, 2010 - IRS's Criminal Investigation Division Needs A Better Strategy For Managing Cases It Refers For Prosecution, TIGTA Finds
- April 26, 2010 - TIGTA Publicly Releases Report on Identity Theft Involving Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers
- April 15, 2010 - IRS's Internal Accounting Errors Reduced Federal Funding Available For Unemployment Benefits By $63 Million, TIGTA Finds
- April 15, 2010 - Interim Filing Season Report: Both the IRS and Taxpayers Are Having Difficulty Complying With New Laws
- April 12, 2010 - Improvements to IRS Withholding Compliance Program Could Generate More than $1 Billion in Additional Revenue, TIGTA Finds
- April 12, 2010 - TIGTA Issues Report on Compliance Audits of Sole Proprietors
- April 7, 2010 - TIGTA Publicly Releases Review of Caseload Carried By Senior IRS Revenue Officers
- April 1, 2010 - TIGTA Report: IRS Effectively Implemented Collection Alternatives to Financially Distressed Taxpayers
- March 31, 2010 - TIGTA Finds IRS Effectively Communicated Guidance Regarding Recovery Act-Related Bonds
- March 26, 2010 - TIGTA Recommends Improvements to Balance Due Notice Program
- March 16, 2010 - IRS Toll-Free Lines: Taxpayer Call Demand May Exceed Projections if IRS Does Not Implement Planned Actions On Schedule
- March 11, 2010 - TIGTA Reviews IRS Case Management System
- March 1, 2010 - TIGTA Announces New Communications Director
- January 26, 2010 - TIGTA Honors Employees at Annual Awards Ceremony
- January 12, 2010 - TIGTA Reviews IRS Questionable Refund Program
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