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► Latest IRS Impersonation Scam Update: WARNING! Do not use Google Play Gift Cards to pay your taxes... learn more.
► If you believe you have been a victim of an IRS Impersonation Scam, contact us.
► View this Public Service Announcement video.
► Downloadable IRS Scam Files:
Warning Flyer,
5X8 Poster &
11X17 Poster.
► TIGTA partners with the Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative, view webinar.
► If you lost money to IRS scammers via Western Union, you may be able to file a claim to recover funds.
Visit the Federal Trade Commission’s website to learn more and get started.
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| Press Room |
Media inquiries can be directed to David Barnes, Public Affairs Liaison TIGTAcommunications@tigta.treas.gov, or (202) 622-3062.
What's New
- December 22, 2015 - Improved Tax Return Filing and Tax Account Access Authentication Processes and Procedures Are Needed
- December 21, 2015 - The IRS Needs to Better Ensure That Refunds on Potentially Fraudulent Tax Returns Are Not Erroneously Released
- December 3, 2015 - Improvements Are Needed in the Identity Protection Specialized Unit to Better Assist Victims of Identity Theft
- December 2, 2015 - Annual Assessment of the Internal Revenue Service Information Technology Program
- December 1, 2015 - TIGTA Releases Review of IRS FISMA Compliance
- November 25, 2015 - IRS’s Electronic Fraud Detection System Replacement Process Needs Improvement
- November 24, 2015 - Additional Actions to Enforce Payment Card Reporting Requirements Could Reduce the Tax Gap
- November 23, 2015 - Employers Who Do Not Comply With Requests to Provide Complete and Accurate Wage Documents Are Not Always Assessed Penalties
- November 19, 2015 - Improvements Are Needed in Resource Allocation and Management Controls for Audits of High-Income Taxpayers
- November 10, 2015 - IRS Could Improve Detection of Business Identity Theft, TIGTA Finds
- November 6, 2015 - IRS Connections to External Systems: Improvements are Needed, TIGTA Finds
- October 15, 2015 - J. Russell George Urges Taxpayers to Continue To Be on "High Alert"
- October 9, 2015 - Preparer Tax Identification Numbers Not Revoked for Unsuitable Tax Return Preparers
- October 7, 2015 - TIGTA Finds IRS Has Made Limited Progress to Eliminate the Unnecessary Use Of Social Security Numbers in Taxpayer Correspondence
- September 24, 2015 - TIGTA: Improvements Needed to Ensure Accuracy of the Allocation of the Health Insurance Provider Fee
- September 23, 2015 - Improvement Is Needed in Compliance Efforts to Identify Unsupported Claims for Foreign Tax Credits
- September 22, 2015 - The Return Review Program Enhances The Identification Of Fraud; However, System Security Needs Improvement
- September 21, 2015 - TIGTA Issues Assessment Of IRS's 2015 Filing Season Performance
- September 10, 2015 - Improvements are Needed to Verify Taxpayer Claims for Exemption From U.S. Social Security Taxes
- September 9, 2015 - TIGTA Recommends Improvements to Program Promoting Tax Compliance By Current and Retired Federal Employees
- September 8, 2015 - TIGTA Releases Report On ACA Data Repository
- September 1, 2015 - TIGTA Issues Interim Review of IRS's Verification of Premium Tax Credit Claims
- August 31, 2015 - Seizure Sale Procedures Were Not Always Followed and Can Be Improved
- August 6, 2015 - IRS Lacks Tools or Expertise to Authenticate Foreign Documents Used to Support ITIN Applications
- July 15, 2015 - Improvements Can Be Made to Educate and Notify Taxpayers of Required Minimum Distribution Requirements From Individual Retirement Arrangements
- July 14, 2015 - TIGTA Publicly Releases Report On CADE 2 Planning for Financial Material Weakness Requirements
- July 1, 2015 - Taxpayer Online Account Access Is Contingent on the Completion of Key Information Technology Projects
- June 24, 2015 - Report: IRS Awards Contracts To Companies With Tax Debt
- June 17, 2015 - Taxpayer Service, Case Closures, and Dollars Collected Suffer from Budget Cuts, TIGTA Finds
- May 28, 2015 - IRS Improving Its Identification of Fraudulent Tax Returns Involving Identity Theft
- May 7, 2015 - ACA: TIGTA Issues Report On IRS Readiness To Ensure Compliance With Minimum Essential Coverage And Shared Responsibility Payment Requirements
- May 6, 2015 - TIGTA Issues Review of IRS's Process to Address Violations of Tax Law By Its Own Employees
- May 5, 2015 - Billions of Dollars in Potentially Erroneous Education Credits Continue to Be Claimed for Ineligible Students and Institutions
- April 30, 2015 - TIGTA Issues Report On IRS Actions Taken to Improve The Processing Of Tax-Exempt Applications Involving Political Campaign Intervention
- April 29, 2015 - ACA: Improvements Needed To Ensure Compliance With Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Fee
- April 28, 2015 - TIGTA Issues Report on the IRS's Partnership Audit Process
- April 16, 2015 - TIGTA Publishes Interim Report on the Internal Revenue Service's 2015 Filing Season
- April 9, 2015 - Victims of Identity Theft Continue To Experience Delays And Errors In Receiving Refunds
- April 8, 2015 - IRS Can Do More to Prevent Excess Contributions to IRA Accounts, TIGTA Finds
- April 1, 2015 - Report: Processes Are Needed to Link Third-Party Payers and Employers To Reduce Risks Related to Employment Tax Fraud
- March 31, 2015 - TIGTA: Processes Do Not Ensure That Corporations Accurately Claim Carryforward General Business Credits
- February 11, 2015 - Report: The IRS's Fresh Start Initiatives Have Benefited Many Taxpayers, But Additional Monitoring and Evaluation is Needed
- February 5, 2015 - Additional Consideration of Prior Conduct and Performance Issues Is Needed When Hiring Former Employees
- February 4, 2015 - Report: Law Enforcement Assistance Program Requests Are Not Always Processed Timely and Accurately
- January 21, 2015 - J. Russell George Urges Taxpayers to Be on "High Alert" to Phone Fraud Scam
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