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| Date Sept. 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-794 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters EARNED INCOME CREDIT Qualifying Child Certification Test Appears Justified, but Evaluation Plan Is Incomplete GAO-03-794 a September 2003 EARNED INCOME CREDIT Qualifying Child Certification Test Appears Justified, but Evaluation Plan Is Incomplete Highlights of GAO-03-794, a report to congressional reques... |
| Date Sept. 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-913R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 15, 2003 The Honorable Elton Gallegly House of Representatives Subject: Reliability of Information on Taxpayers Claiming Many Withholding Allowances or Exemption from Federal Income Tax Withholding Dear Mr. Gallegly: When taxpayers claim more withholding allowances than they are entitled to or improperly claim exemption from wi... |
| Date July 23, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-687R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 23, 2003 The Honorable Mark W. Everson Commissioner of Internal Revenue Subject: Management Report: Improvements Needed in Controls over IRS’s Excise Tax Certification Process Dear Mr. Everson: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), along with other components of the Department of the Treasury, collects and distributes excise tax rec... |
| Date June 27, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-768 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to Congressional Committees BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION IRS Has Made Significant Progress in Improving Its Management Controls, but Risks Remain GAO-03-768 a June 2003 BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION IRS Has Made Significant Progress in Improving Its Management Controls, but Risks Remain Highlights of GAO-03-768, a report to congressio... |
| Date June 27, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-962R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 27, 2003 The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman Joint Committee On Taxation Subject: May 20 Oversight Hearing on the Internal Revenue Service – Questions for the Record It was a pleasure to appear before the Joint Committee on Taxation on May 20, 2003, to discuss the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) accomplishments in the 5 ye... |
| Date June 16, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-614 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2003 Report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Is Implementing the National Research Program as Planned GAO-03-614 June 2003 TAX ADMINISTRATION
Highlights of GAO-03-614, a report to the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate IRS Is Implementing the National Research Program as Planned The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs ... |
| Date May 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-667 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2003 Report to the Chair, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION Changes to IRS’s Schedule K-1 Document Matching Program Burdened Compliant Taxpayers GAO-03-667 a May 2003 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Changes to IRS’s Schedule K-1 Document Matching Program Burdened Compliant Taxpayers Highlights of GAO-03-667... |
| Date May 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-44 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2003 Report to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives INFORMATION SECURITY Progress Made, but Weaknesses at the Internal Revenue Service Continue to Pose Risks GAO-03-44 May 2003 INFORMATION SECURITY Progress Made, but Weaknesses at the ... |
| Date May 30, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-711 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters TAX ADMINISTRATION Workforce Planning Needs Further Development for IRS’s Taxpayer Education and Communication Unit GAO-03-711 a May 2003 TAX ADMINISTRATION Workforce Planning Needs Further Development for IRS’s Taxpayer Education and Communication Unit Highlights of GAO-03-711, a report to Congressional Re... |
| Date May 29, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-665 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2003 Report to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Status of Recommendations From Financial Audits and Related Financial Management Reports GAO-03-665 a May 2003 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Status of Recommendations from Financial Audits and Related Financial Management Reports Highlights of GAO-03-665, a report to the Commissi... |
| Date May 20, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-796T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 20, 2003 Testimony Before Congressional Committees IRS MODERNIZATION Continued Progress Necessary for Improving Service to Taxpayers and Ensuring Compliance
Statement of James R. White Director, Strategic Issues Robert F. Dacey Director, Information Technology Systems Issues Steven J. Sebast... |
| Date May 20, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-562R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 20, 2003 The Honorable Mark W. Everson Commissioner of Internal Revenue Subject: Management Report: Improvements Needed in IRS's Internal Controls Dear Mr. Everson: In November 2002, we issued our report on the results of our audit of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ending Se... |
| Date May 7, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-732T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 7, 2003 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives COMPLIANCE AND COLLECTION Challenges for IRS in Reversing Trends and Implementing New Initiatives
Statement of Michael Brostek, Director Strate... |
| Date April 11, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-486 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2003 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Should Reassess the Level of Resources for Testing Forms and Instructions GAO-03-486 a April 2003 TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Should Reassess the Level of Resources for Testing Forms and Instructions Highlights of GAO-03-486, a report to Cha... |
| Date April 8, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-641T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 8, 2003 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Assessment of Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Request and 2003 Filing Season Performance to Date
Statement of James R. White Director, Tax Issues Robert F. Dacey Direc... |
| Date April 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-610T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, April 1, 2003 Testimony Before the Senate Finance Committee PAID TAX PREPARERS Most Taxpayers Believe They Benefit, but Some Are Poorly Served
Statement of James R. White Director, Tax Issues GAO-03-610T April 1, 2003 PAID TAX PREPARERS
Highlights of GAO-03-610T, a testimony before the Senate Fi... |
| Date April 1, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-608T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, April 1, 2003 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate VEHICLE DONATIONS Taxpayer Considerations When Donating Vehicles to Charities
Statement of Cathleen A. Berrick Acting Director, Homeland Security and Justice GAO-03-608T A April 1, 2003 VEHICLE DONATIONS
Highlights of GAO-03-60... |
| Date March 6, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-356 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters TAX ADMINISTRATION Federal Payment Levy Program Measures, Performance, and Equity Can Be Improved GAO-03-356 March 2003 TAX ADMINISTRATION Federal Payment Levy Program Measures, Performance, and Equity Can Be Improved Highlights of GAO-03-356, a report to the Committee on Ways and Means and Subcommittee on Ov... |
| Date Feb. 14, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-394 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2003 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS and TIGTA Should Evaluate Their Processing of Employee Misconduct under Section 1203 GAO-03-394 February 2003 TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS and TIGTA Should Evaluate Their Processing of Employee Misconduct under Section 1203 Highlights of G... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-378 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Should Continue to Expand Reporting on Its Enforcement Efforts GAO-03-378 January 2003 TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Should Continue to Expand Reporting on Its Enforcement Efforts Highlights of GAO-03-378, a report to the ... |
| Date Jan. 23, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-361R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 January 23, 2003 The Honorable Kenneth M. Mead Inspector General Department of Transportation Subject: Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Airport and Airway Trust Fund Excise Taxes Dear Mr. Mead: We have performed the procedures contained in the enclosure to this report, which we agreed to perform and with which you concurred, solely to as... |
| Date Jan. 23, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-362R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 January 23, 2003 The Honorable Gordon S. Heddell Inspector General Department of Labor Subject: Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Federal Unemployment Taxes Dear Mr. Heddell: We have performed the procedures contained in the enclosure to this report, which we agreed to perform and with which you concurred, solely to assist your office in ... |
| Date Jan. 23, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-360R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 January 23, 2003 The Honorable Kenneth M. Mead Inspector General Department of Transportation Subject: Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Highway Trust Fund Excise Taxes Dear Mr. Mead: We have performed the procedures contained in the enclosure to this report, which we agreed to perform and with which you concurred, solely to assist your o... |
| Date Jan. 15, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-299 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2003 Report to Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate IRS LOCKBOX BANKS More Effective Oversight, Stronger Controls, and Further Study of Costs and Benefits Are Needed GAO-03-299 a January 2003 IRS LOCKBOX BANKS More Effective Oversight, Stronger Controls, and Further Study of Costs and Benefits Are Needed Highlig... |
| Date Jan. 3, 2003 |
Report No. GAO-03-318R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 January 3, 2003 The Honorable Bob Wenzel Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Service Subject: Minimizing Inappropriate Levies in IRS’s Federal Payment Levy Program Dear Mr. Wenzel: Each year, thousands of taxpayers who owe delinquent federal taxes receive billions of dollars in federal payments. To help the Interna... |
| Date Dec. 20, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-314 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives IRS’s 2002 TAX FILING SEASON Returns and Refunds Processed Smoothly; Quality of Assistance Improved GAO-03-314 December 2002 IRS’S 2002 TAX FILING SEASON Returns and Refunds Processed Smoothly; Quality of Assistance Improved Highligh... |
| Date Dec. 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-39 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to Congressional Committees BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES Incentives to Employ Workers with Disabilities Receive Limited Use and Have an Uncertain Impact GAO-03-39 December 2002 BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES Incentives to Employ Workers with Disabilities Receive Limited Use and Have an Uncertain Impact Highlights of GAO-03-39, a report to the Ch... |
| Date Dec. 10, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-218 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2002 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate IRS CONTRACTING New Procedure Adds Price or Cost as a Selection Factor for Task Order Awards GAO-03-218 December 2002 IRS CONTRACTING New Procedure Adds Price Or Cost as a Selection Factor for Task Order Awards Highlights of GAO-03-218, a report to the Sen... |
| Date Nov. 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-143 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Needs to Further Refine Its Tax Filing Season Performance Measures GAO-03-143 United States General Accounting Office November 2002 G A O
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Why GAO Did This Study
The t... |
| Date Nov. 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-243 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2002 Report to the Secretary of the Treasury FINANCIAL AUDIT IRS’s Fiscal Years 2002 and 2001 Financial Statements GAO-03-243 a November 2002 FINANCIAL AUDIT IRS’S FISCAL YEARS 2002 AND 2001 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Highlights of GAO-03-243, a report to the Secretary of the Treasury Because of the significance of IRS revenue collections to feder... |
| Date Oct. 21, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-03-50R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 October 21, 2002 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate Subject: IRS and Terrorist-Related Information Sharing Events preceding and following the attacks of September 11, 2001, spotlighted ineffective information sharing, particularly related to intelli... |
| Date Aug. 2, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-827 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2002 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION Advance Tax Refund Program Was a Major Accomplishment, but Not Problem Free GAO-02-827 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Over $36 Billion in Advance Tax Refunds Were Issued at a Cost of at Least $138 Million... |
| Date July 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-848 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Status of Recommendations From Financial Audits and Related Financial Management Reports GAO-02-848 a Contents Letter
Status of Recommendations Agency Comments Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 1 3 5 5 Appendixes
Appendix I: Appendix II: Appendix III: Status of GAO Recomme... |
| Date July 18, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-746R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 18, 2002 The Honorable Charles O. Rossotti Commissioner of Internal Revenue Subject: Management Report: Improvements Needed in IRS's Accounting Procedures and Internal Controls Dear Mr. Rossotti: In February 2002, we issued our report on the results of our audit of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’s) financial statements as o... |
| Date July 17, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-444 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to the Honorable Bill Thomas, Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS Data Disclosure and IRS’s Oversight of Organizations Should Be Improved GAO-02-444 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Objectives, Scope, and Methodology IRS Disclosed Data Filed by Section 527 Organizations, bu... |
| Date July 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-804 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IRS’s Systems for Frontline Employees and Managers Align with Strategic Goals but Improvements Can Be Made GAO-02-804 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Critical Job Responsibilities Align with Strategic Goals but Do Not Always Align with Other Elements of the Frontlin... |
| Date July 8, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-711R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 8, 2002 The Honorable Ernest J. Istook, Jr. Chairman, Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: IRS’s Budget Justification: Options for Structure and Content Dear Mr. Chairman: Each year, as part of the Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) bu... |
| Date June 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-704 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2002 Report to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Improving Adequacy of Information Systems Budget Justification GAO-02-704 a Contents Letter
IRS’s Information Systems Request for Operations and Maintenance Is Not Adequately Justified Recommendation for Executive Action Agency Comments 1 1 3 3 Appendixes
Appendix I: Appe... |
| Date June 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-769 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2002 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION New Compliance Research Effort Is on Track, but Important Work Remains GAO-02-769 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology NRP’s Design and Major Components NRP Is on Track To Meet Objectives, but Critical Cadre De... |
| Date May 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-733 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to the Honorable William J. Coyne, Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Efforts to Identify and Combat Abusive Tax Schemes Have Increased, but Challenges Remain GAO-02-733 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Four Cat... |
| Date May 22, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-674 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
May 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX ADMINISTRATION Impact of Compliance and Collection Program Declines on Taxpayers GAO-02-674 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Compliance and Collection Programs Showed Declines, with Billions of Unpaid Taxes Not Pursued Taxpayer... |
| Date May 14, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-715T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before Congressional Committees For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2002 TAX ADMINISTRATION Continued Progress Modernizing IRS Depends on Managing Risks
Statement of James R. White, Director, Tax Issues Randolph C. Hite, Director, Information Technology Architecture and Systems Issues Steven J. Sebastian Acting Dire... |
| Date May 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-234R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 9, 2002 The Honorable Charles O. Rossotti Commissioner of Internal Revenue Subject: IRS Guidance on Economic Analyses in Investment Business Cases Dear Mr. Rossotti: Because IRS plans to spend $2.9 billion over the next 6 years to modernize its information systems, we have reviewed, at our own initiative, the latest draft of the Inve... |
| Date April 30, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-526 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS Improvements Possible in Public, IRS, and State Oversight of Charities GAO-02-526 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Little is Known About Form 990 Data Accuracy Despite Concerns of IRS and ... |
| Date April 25, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-449 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives EARNED INCOME CREDIT Opportunities To Make Recertification Program Less Confusing and More Consistent GAO-02-449 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology One Standard Form Used in the Recertification Process Is of Q... |
| Date April 24, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-558 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS's Innocent Spouse Program Performance Improved; Balanced Performance Measures Needed GAO-02-558 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Objectives, Scope, and Methodology IRS Is Gaining Control over Its Innocent Spouse Workload but ... |
| Date April 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-619T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m., EDT Monday April 15, 2002 TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Continues to Face Management Challenges in its Business Practices and Modernization Effort... |
| Date April 12, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-353 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2002 Report to Congressional Requesters PRIVATE PENSIONS IRS Can Improve the Quality and Usefulness of Compliance Studies GAO-02-353 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background IRS Audited a Sample of 401(k) Plans to Estimate Noncompliance IRS Study Does Not Generally Provide Accurate Estimates of 401(k) Plan Noncompliance IRS Is Planning to Contin... |
| Date April 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-598T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Energy, Policy, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 11, 2002 PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT Burden Increases and Violations Persist
Statement of Victor S. Rezendes, Managing Director Strategic Iss... |
| Date April 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-618T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 11, 2002 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Enhanced Efforts to Combat Abusive Tax Schemes— Challenges Remain
Statement by Michael Brostek, Director, Tax Issues GAO-02-618T Mr. Chairman and members of the committee: I appreciate the opportunity ... |
