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| Press Room - 2011 Archive |
Media inquiries can be directed to David Barnes, Public Affairs Liaison Tigtacommunications@tigta.treas.gov or (202) 622-6312.
- December 29, 2011 - More Preparers Are Filing Electronically, but Better Controls Are Needed to Ensure Their Compliance with the New Regulations, TIGTA Finds
- December 22, 2011 - TIGTA Names Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel
- December 20, 2011 - Elimination of Mailing Forms Saves Money, Increases Burden for Some Taxpayers, TIGTA Finds
- December 7, 2011 - Report: IRS Did Not Always Follow Recovery Act Procurement Regulations
- December 6, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS Should Improve the Quality of its Audits of Small Corporations
- December 5, 2011 - TIGTA Issues Annual Information Technology Audit
- November 28, 2011 - The IRS Needs to Improve Its Modernized E-File System, TIGTA Finds
- November 23, 2011 - TIGTA Report: Many Investment Theft Loss Deductions Appear to be Erroneous
- November 23, 2011 - TIGTA Issues Series of CADE 2 Reports
- November 10, 2011 - The IRS Took Necessary and Appropriate Actions Following Austin Incident, TIGTA Finds
- November 9, 2011 - TIGTA: The IRS Did Not Pursue Collections on All Cases Returned
- November 8, 2011 - The IRS Could Increase Collections By Reducing the Time Between Balance Due Notices
- November 7, 2011 - The Number of Claims for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Was Much
Lower than Anticipated
- November 2, 2011 - Improved Oversight of IRS Fuel Cards Needed, TIGTA Says
- November 1, 2011 - TIGTA Issues Review of IRS Performance During 2011 Filing Season
- October 31, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS Needs To Improve Security Over Wireless Technology
- October 27, 2011 - Program Allowing Taxpayers to Voluntarily Disclose Offshore Assets Is Effective,
TIGTA Finds
- October 26, 2011 - IRS Recruitment and Retention Incentives, While Improved, Need Additional Work
- October 25, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS Pilot Project Holds Promise; Cost and Benefit Questions Remain
- October 24, 2011 - The IRS Has Made Significant Progress in Planning for the Implementation of the
Affordable Care Act
- October 20, 2011 - TIGTA: 2.1 Million Taxpayers May Have Received $3.2 Billion In Erroneous Education Tax Credits
- October 13, 2011 - Report: Fewer Taxpayers Than Expected Are Paying Tanning Excise Tax
- October 12, 2011 - Report: IRS Sent Incorrect Notices of First-Time Homebuyer Credit Repayment
- October 11, 2011 - IRS Should Improve its Controls Over Government Purchase Cards, TIGTA Finds
- October 6, 2011 - TIGTA: The IRS Is Taking Actions to Speed Up Its Hiring Process
- October 4, 2011 - IRS Met Requirements Concerning Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program
- September 29, 2011 - Additional Steps Needed to Expand IRS Audits to Prior or Subsequent Years, TIGTA Report Finds
- September 27, 2011 - IRS Procedures Allowed Inconsistent Processing of Taxpayers’ Streamlined Installment Agreements
- September 26, 2011 - TIGTA Issues Report On the IRS’s Planning for the New Health Care Law Impacting Tax-Exempt Organizations
- September 22, 2011 - IRS Exceeds its Performance Goals on its Toll-Free Telephone Assistance Lines, TIGTA Finds
- September 21, 2011 - TIGTA Finds Inaccurate Preparation of Tax Returns at Volunteer Tax Preparation Sites
- September 20, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS2GO Smartphone Application Is Secure
- September 19, 2011 - IRS Needs To Improve Appeals' Collection Due Process Program
- September 15, 2011 - The IRS Needs to Review Its Furniture Storage Contract
- September 14, 2011 - IRS Evaluating Employees On Fair And Equitable Treatment Of Taxpayers, Not
On Enforcement Activities
- September 13, 2011 - Report: IRS Needs To Determine the Appropriate Size and Skills
Of Its Acquisition Workforce
- September 1, 2011 - TIGTA Report: Unauthorized Workers Received $4.2 Billion in Refundable Tax
Credits Last Year
- August 29, 2011 - TIGTA Report: IRS’s Criminal Investigation Made Gains in 2010
- August 24, 2011 - Report: Some Math Error Adjustments Not Resolved Quickly and Accurately
- August 22, 2011 - E-Help Desk Needs Improvement to Support Expanding IRS Electronic Products and Services
- August 18, 2011 - IRS Must Improve its Implementation of Merchant Card Reporting Requirements
- August 17, 2011 - TIGTA Report on IRS Compliance Trends: Implementation of New Tax Legislation Poses Challenge
- August 11, 2011 - TIGTA Publicly Releases Report on IRS Customer Service
- August 10, 2011 - Report: IRS Fails To Meet Deadlines When Responding To Taxpayer
Correspondence
- August 3, 2011 - Additional Oversight Could Benefit Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant Program,
TIGTA Finds
- August 2, 2011 - IRS Making Progress In Disaster Recovery Preparedness
- August 1, 2011 - TIGTA Report: Build America Bond Compliance Check Program Has Yet To Result In Wide-Scale Examinations
- July 28, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS Needs To Limit Employee Access To Taxpayer Bankruptcy Records
- July 25, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS Allowed Improper Claims for First-Time Homebuyer Credit On Amended Returns
- July 21, 2011 - TIGTA: The Taxpayer Advocate Service Could Improve Its Methods For Selecting Systemic Advocacy Projects
- July 20, 2011 - TIGTA: Improvements Needed In Voluntary Closing Agreement Process
- July 19, 2011 - The IRS Should Ensure that Taxpayers and Their Representatives Receive Timely Notification of Lien Filings
- July 14, 2011 - TIGTA Report: The IRS Did Not Notify All Taxpayers When Their Personal Information Was Inadvertently Disclosed
- July 12, 2011 - Corporate E-Filing Is Generally A Success, TIGTA Finds
- July 7, 2011 - TIGTA Recommends Improvements to Sampling Methodology of IRS Tax Gap Study
- June 30, 2011 - The IRS Has Improved Its Process For Identifying Noncompliant Retirement Plans, TIGTA Finds
- June 27, 2011 - Report: Problems With IRS's Financial Management Systems Continue
- June 23, 2011 - TIGTA Report: IRS Database Security Needs Improvement
- June 21, 2011 - IRS Needs to Improve Oversight Of Its Employees’ Compliance With Tax Laws, TIGTA Finds
- June 15, 2011 - TIGTA Report: IRS Generally Complies with Guidelines When Seizing Taxpayer Property
- June 8, 2011 - TIGTA Identifies Over $151 Million in Excessive Qualified Motor Vehicle Deductions
- June 6, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS Faces Challenges With Revenue Officer Staffing
- May 18, 2011 - TIGTA Report: IRS Can’t Identify Whether Taxpayers Are Entitled To Energy Credits
- May 12, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS Collection Employees Conformed With Fair Tax Collection Practices in 2010
- May 10, 2011 - TIGTA Report: New Web-based Tool Gets Good Reviews From IRS Taxpayer Assistors
- April 26, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS Is Warning Taxpayers of Its Intent to Issue Levies
- April 25, 2011 - Taxpayer Payments Were Improperly Transferred to the Excess Collection File
- April 21, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS Should Collect More Accurate Return Information From Government Entities
- April 18, 2011 - TIGTA Publicly Releases Interim Report on IRS Filing Season Performance
- April 15, 2011 - First-Time Homebuyer Credit Review: Increased IRS Controls Needed Over All Refundable Credits
- March 31, 2011 - Additional Security Is Needed for the Taxpayer Secure Email Program
- March 30, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS Must Improve Protection of Taxpayers’ Personal Information When Responding to Requests from Lenders
- March 28, 2011 - IRS Publishing and Mail Cost Reduction Needs More Effective Management
- March 24, 2011 - IRS Examinations of Taxpayer Returns: More Needs to be Done to Reduce Taxpayer Burden
- March 23, 2011 - The Taxpayer Assistance Centers Are Not Located to Effectively Serve the Maximum Number of Taxpayers
- March 14, 2011 - TIGTA Report: Existing Practices Allowed IRS Contractors to Receive Payments While Owing Delinquent Taxes
- March 9, 2011 - TIGTA Report: The IRS Should Increase Its Examinations of Tax Returns With Losses From Rental Real Estate Activity
- March 8, 2011 - TIGTA: IRS Investigative Equipment Vulnerable to Waste and Loss
- March 1, 2011 - TIGTA: The IRS Should Improve Its Procedures for Processing Section 6707A Penalty Cases
- February 9, 2011 - Earned Income Tax Credit: Reduction Targets and Strategies Have Not Been Established to Reduce the Billions of Dollars in Improper Payments Each Year, TIGTA Finds
- February 3, 2011 - Individuals Received Millions In Erroneous Tax Credits For Plug-in Electric and Alternative-Fueled Vehicles
- February 2, 2011 - TIGTA: New IRS Oversight of Tax Preparers Will Take Several Years to Become Fully Operational
- February 1, 2011 - The IRS Is Doing A Better Job Of Replacing Aging Computers, TIGTA Finds
- January 25, 2011 - TIGTA Announces New Deputy Inspector General for Investigations
- January 18, 2011 - The IRS Needs To Conduct Research To Identify The Needs And Preferences Of Small Business Taxpayers, TIGTA Finds
- January 10, 2011 - IRS Contractors Owe Back Taxes, TIGTA Finds
- January 6, 2011 - TIGTA Recommends Improvements to the IRS’s Current Efforts to Modernize Taxpayer Account Administration
- January 4, 2011 - IRS Efforts to Identify Prisoner Tax Refund Fraud: Significant Problems Persist, TIGTA Finds
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