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Efforts Are Resulting in the Improved Identification of Fraudulent Tax Returns
Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration – Efforts Are Resulting in the Improved Identification of Fraudulent Tax Returns Involving Identity Theft The Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration issued a report on April 24, 2015 (TIGTA). TIGTA reported that identity theft continues to be a serious and evolving issue which…
Government Accountability Office: Identity Theft
Additional Actions Could Help IRS Combat the Large, Evolving Threat of Refund Fraud Committee For Efficient Government reports that the latest figures on estimates of the amount of money the IRS paid in fraudulent identity theft refunds is contained in a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released on September 22,…
National Taxpayer Advocate Delivers Annual Report to Congress; Focuses on Taxpayer Service and Taxpayer Bill of Rights
WASHINGTON — National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released her 2014 annual report to Congress, which expresses concern that taxpayers this year are likely to receive the worst levels of taxpayer service since at least 2001 when the IRS implemented its current performance measures. The report recommends that Congress…
National Taxpayer Advocate 2014 Annual Report to Congress
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released her 2014 annual report to Congress, which expresses concern that taxpayers this year are likely to receive the worst levels of taxpayer service since at least 2001 when the IRS implemented its current performance measures. The National Taxpayer Advocate’s (NTA) Annual Report…
Fighting Fraud: Lessons Learned from the Senate Aging Committee’s Consumer Hotline
From the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging Fraud Hotline. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), Chairman Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Ranking Member Since seniors are often prime targets for fraudsters, the U.S. Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME) have made protecting…
United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), Chairman Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Ranking Member BACKGROUND: Since seniors are often prime targets for fraudsters, the U.S. Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME) have made protecting older Americans from fraudulent and deceptive practices a top priority…
