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We determined that the following internal controls were relevant to our audit objective: Of the 46, direct deposits associated with those 44, tax
returns, 37, were requests for payments to 3, bank accounts that had already received three or more electronic deposits. Major Contributors to
This Report. Number of Fraudulent Refund Returns Identified. This report has cleared the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
disclosure review process and information determined to be restricted from public release has been redacted from this document. You can easily
complete past year tax returns here. In comparison, during the Filing Season, the number of tax returns requesting partial refund payments to bank
accounts receiving three or more deposits from different taxpayers decreased by 92 percent, from , to 44, Been using this site for several years
now, very professional and great customer service. Individual Income Tax Return , is comprised of two tax credits the nonbusiness property
energy credit and the residential energy efficient property credit. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain sufficient,
appropriate evidence to provide a reasonable basis for our findings and conclusions based on our audit objective. We agree with this
recommendation and note that two of the three identified programming needs have already been addressed; with the third expected to be
completed during Taxpayers who are exempt or who have one or more exempt dependents are required to complete Form , Health Coverage
Exemptions. Free File s also in the Home Computer total. In September , we reported that as of June , the IRS has yet to complete needed
agreements to begin sharing information related to false prisoner tax return information with Federal and State prison officials. We also reviewed
10 YouTube videos and identified similar concerns in which information for two of the videos was not current:. Attached are our comments to your
recommendations. The exam was broadly based on four topics i. One of the challenges the IRS confronts each year in processing tax returns is the
implementation of new tax law changes as well as changes resulting from expired tax provisions. Premium Tax Credit Statistics. Of those 36,
accounts, 9, were associated with 7, paid tax return preparers. Meyer, Information Technology Specialist. The IRS revised this tax topic on
February 19, , to indicate that only basic forms would be available. For example, our review of seven Interactive Tax Assistant applications found
incorrect information was provided for two:. Determined if individuals are still using the split refund option to pay tax return preparers for their
services. Tax returns that are assigned a prisoner indicator and meet specific criteria are evaluated to determine if the tax return is fraudulent. Total
Number Issued s. Total PTC Amount [14]. Do Any Tax Year, From to ! As of May 7, , the IRS received more than The overall objective of this
review was to evaluate whether the IRS timely and accurately processed individual paper and e-filed tax returns during the Filing Season. You will
need to download, print, sign and mail your tax return to the IRS or state since the deadline for e-filing self-prepared past year tax returns has
ended. Amount of Fraudulent Refunds Stopped. The IRS agreed with both recommendations and stated that it has revised programing for two of
the conditions identified and corrected the affected accounts with educator expense deductions. Overall, the decrease in the number of fraudulent
tax refunds resulting from identity theft that the IRS detects and stops is attributable to expanded IRS processes to prevent fraudulent tax returns
from entering the tax processing system. Taxpayer Assistance Centers Walk-in sites where taxpayers can receive assistance with their account and
tax law questions. As of April 30, , the IRS reported approximately 2. In addition, more than 6. Total Number of Direct Deposits s. IRS
management indicated that this publication is released annually in October, which was prior to the enactment of the extension. Highlights of
Reference Number: Originally a paper-based test, GPAT will be the third time when the test is conducted on a computer. The Health Insurance
Exchange also known as the Health Insurance Marketplace is the place for people without health insurance to find information about health
insurance options and also purchase health insurance. Copies of this report are also being sent to the Internal Revenue Service managers affected
by the report recommendations. We then identified 9, deposits on 8, tax returns for which direct deposits were made and no paper check was
issued. The exam was conducted on February 23 and 24, at various exam centres. During the Filing Season, the TIGTA reported , requests were
made on Form , Allocation of Refund Including Savings Bond Purchases , for electronic deposits of partial refunds to 36, bank accounts that
received three or more refund deposits from different taxpayers 1. Comparative Filing Season Statistics as of May 8, We are also pleased that the
TIGTA recognizes the significant improvements the IRS has made in the processes to detect and stop tax-related identity theft and refund fraud.
The month period for which tax is calculated. It only takes a few minutes of your time to supply us the required information and we will go to work
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