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| Date April 11, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-638R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 11, 2002 The Honorable Dick Armey Majority Leader House of Representatives Subject: Income Ranges of Taxpayers Who May Have Overpaid Federal Taxes by Not Itemizing Dear Mr. Armey: As was discussed with your staff, this letter provides some information on the income ranges of taxpayers who may have overpaid federal taxes by not item... |
| Date April 9, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-580T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, 2002 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Assessment of Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2003 and Interim Results of 2002 Tax Filing Season
Statement of James R. White, Director, Tax Issues and Randolph ... |
| Date March 29, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-509 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to the Honorable Dick Armey, Majority Leader, House of Representatives TAX DEDUCTIONS Further Estimates of Taxpayers Who May Have Overpaid Federal Taxes by Not Itemizing GAO-02-509 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 March 29, 2002 The Honorable Dick Armey Majority Leader House of Representatives Dear Mr. Armey:... |
| Date March 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-311 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2002 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Should Evaluate the Changes to Its Offer in Compromise Program GAO-02-311 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Inventory and Processing Times Grew because Staffing Increases Were Outpaced by Pro... |
| Date Feb. 28, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-356 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to Congressional Committees BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION IRS Needs to Better Balance Management Capacity with Systems Acquisition Workload GAO-02-356 a United States General Accounting Office February 2002 G A O
Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights
Why GAO Did This Study
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has underway a ... |
| Date Feb. 27, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-414 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2002 Report to the Secretary of the Treasury FINANCIAL AUDIT IRS’s Fiscal Years 2001 and 2000 Financial Statements GAO-02-414 a Contents Letter Auditor’s Report Management Discussion and Analysis Financial Statements
Balance Sheets Statement of Net Cost Statements of Changes in Net Position Statements of Budgetary Resources Statements of Fin... |
| Date Jan. 31, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-336 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, U.S. Senate TAX ABATEMENTS Better IRS Data Could Benefit Small Businesses and IRS GAO-02-336 Contents Letter
Results Recommendations for Executive Action Agency Comments 1 2 3 3 Appendix I Briefing to the Staff of the Senate Committee on Small Business and... |
| Date Jan. 15, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-92 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS’s Efforts to Improve Compliance With Employment Tax Requirements Should Be Evaluated GAO-02-92 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Time Taken to Initially Notify Employers Of Delinquencies ... |
| Date Jan. 10, 2002 |
Report No. GAO-02-205 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2002 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX ADMINISTRATION Electronic Filing’s Past and Future Impact on Processing Costs Dependent on Several Factors GAO-02-205 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Several Factors Limited the Impact of Electronic... |
| Date Dec. 21, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-144 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX ADMINISTRATION Assessment of IRS' 2001 Tax Filing Season GAO-02-144 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology With Two Significant Exceptions, Processing of Returns and Refunds Went Smoothly Despite Various Ef... |
| Date Dec. 14, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-290R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 December 14, 2001 The Honorable William J. Coyne Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Earned Income Tax Credit Eligibility and Participation Dear Mr. Coyne: The Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC), which is expected to provide over $30 billion in refundable credits in ... |
| Date Dec. 13, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-257 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION Interim Report on Advance Tax Refunds GAO-02-257 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Billions of Dollars in Advance Tax Refunds Sent to Millions of Taxpayers Various Problems Occurred During Implementation of the Advance Refund P... |
| Date Dec. 7, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-212 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives IRS TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE Limited Progress and Missed Opportunities to Analyze Performance in the 2001 Filing Season GAO-02-212 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology IRS Made Limited Progress Toward Providing W... |
| Date Oct. 19, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-02-35 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
October 2001 Report to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Progress Made, but Further Actions Needed to Improve Financial Management GAO-02-35 a Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Weaknesses Hinder Management of Unpaid Assessments Weaknesses in Controls Over Refunds and Earned Income T... |
| Date Aug. 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-920 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Results of Review of IRS Spending for Business Systems Modernization GAO-01-920 Contents Letter
Scope and Methodology Agency Comments 3 5 6 9 41 45 Appendixes Appendix I: Briefing to Senate and House Subcommittee Staffs Appendix II: Comments From the Internal Revenue Service Appendix... |
| Date July 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-880R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 July 30, 2001 The Honorable Charles O. Rossotti Commissioner of Internal Revenue Subject: Management Letter: Improvements Needed in IRS’ Accounting Procedures and Internal Controls Dear Mr. Rossotti: In March 2001, we issued our report on the results of our audit of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) financial statements and on the... |
| Date June 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-903R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 June 29, 2001 The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Amo Houghton Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Foll... |
| Date June 29, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-716 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Results of Review of IRS’ March 2001 Expenditure Plan GAO-01-716 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Briefing Slides From April 20, 2001, and April 23, 2001, Briefings of the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittee Staffs 3 8 64 67 Appendix II: Comments From the Interna... |
| Date June 18, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-535 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Committees TAX ADMINISTRATION Status of IRS’ Efforts to Develop Measures of Voluntary Compliance GAO-01-535 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background IRS Has Not Finalized Its Plans on How It Will Measure Voluntary Reporting Compliance How Other Programs Measure Compliance Agency Comments 1 3 4 5 9 11 13 Appendix I O... |
| Date June 14, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-195 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Unpaid Taxes of Federal Workers and Annuitants GAO-01-195 Contents Letter Appendix I Appendix II Scope and Methodology Details on Sample Cases of Federal Workers and Annuitants with Outstanding Taxes Comments From the Internal Revenue Service GAO Contacts and Staff Acknowledgments 1 32... |
| Date June 12, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-717 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Results of Review of IRS’ Customer Account Data Engine Project GAO-01-717 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Briefing Slides From April 20, 2001, and April 23, 2001, Briefings of the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittee Staffs 1 6 56 59 Appendix II: Comments From th... |
| Date May 8, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-700T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before Congressional Committees For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2001 IRS MODERNIZATION Continued Improvement in Management Capability Needed to Support LongTerm Transformation
Statement of James R. White, Director Tax Issues Randolph C. Hite, Director Information Technology Systems Issues Steven J. Sebastian, Actin... |
| Date May 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-698R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 May 1, 2001 The Honorable Amo Houghton Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Request for the Internal Revenue Service Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to a request for information on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) budget for fiscal year 2002, this l... |
| Date April 26, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-656R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 26, 2001 The Honorable Charles O. Rossotti Commissioner of Internal Revenue Department of the Treasury Subject: Internal Revenue Service--Status of the Modernized Research Operations Dear Mr. Rossotti: In an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) memorandum from December 1999, you highlighted the importance of research in key decision-maki... |
| Date April 25, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-484 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives IRS AUDIT RATES Rate for Individual Taxpayers Has Declined But Effect on Compliance Is Unknown GAO-01-484 Contents Letter Appendix I Individual Income Tax Audit Rate Trends for Fiscal Years 1996 Through 2000 1 17 Appendix II Assessment of R... |
| Date April 12, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-529 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Honorable Dick Armey, Majority Leader, House of Representatives TAX DEDUCTIONS Estimates of Taxpayers Who May Have Overpaid Federal Taxes by Not Itemizing GAO-01-529 United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 12, 2001 The Honorable Dick Armey Majority Leader House of Representatives Dear Mr. Armey: When co... |
| Date April 6, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-301R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 April 6, 2001 The Honorable William M. Thomas Chairman The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Vice Chairman Joint Committee on Taxation Subject: Information Related to the Scope and Complexity of the Federal Tax System The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 requires the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) to rep... |
| Date April 6, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-189 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives IRS TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE Quality of Service Mixed in the 2000 Filing Season and Below IRS’ Long-Term Goal GAO-01-189 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope, and Methodology Telephone Assistance Results Were Mixed and Fell Short... |
| Date April 5, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-589T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, April 5, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION Information on Selected IRS Tax Enforcement and Collection Efforts
Statement of Michael Brostek. Director, Tax Issues GAO-01-589T Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Baucus, and Members of the Committee: I am pleased to... |
| Date April 3, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-595T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday April 3, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 2001 Tax Filing Season, Systems Modernization, and Security of Electronic Filing
Statement of James R. White Director, Tax Issues Randolph C. Hite Directo... |
| Date April 2, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-562T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, April 2, 2001 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Progress Continues But Serious Management Challenges Remain
Statement of Robert F. Dacey D... |
| Date March 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-328 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Can Help Taxpayers Reduce the Need for Tax Abatements GAO-01-328 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Abated Assessments Usually Resulted From Taxpayer Errors on Exemption Claims IRS Costs for Abating Tax Assessments Could Be Substantial Taxpayer Costs Are N... |
| Date March 8, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-500T |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST on Thursday March 8, 2001 Testimony
Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX Overview of Its Rationale and Impact on Individual Taxpayers
Statement of James R. White Director, Tax Issues GAO-01-500T Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Baucus and Members of the Committee... |
| Date March 1, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-394 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2001 Report to the Secretary of the Treasury FINANCIAL AUDIT IRS’ Fiscal Year 2000 Financial Statements GAO-01-394 Contents Letter Auditor’s Report Management Discussion and Analysis Financial Statements
Balance Sheet Statement of Net Cost Statement of Changes in Net Position Statement of Budgetary Resources Statement of Financing Statement of ... |
| Date Feb. 23, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-234 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to Congressional Requesters IRS MODERNIZATION IRS Should Enhance Its Performance Management System GAO-01-234 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background IRS Has Developed Goals, Objectives, and Performance Measures IRS Has Made Progress But Could Further Enhance Its Performance Management System Conclusions Recommendations for Execu... |
| Date Feb. 16, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-306 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
February 2001 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate INFORMATION SECURITY IRS Electronic Filing Systems GAO-01-306 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 February 16, 2001 The Honorable Fred Thompson Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In connection wi... |
| Date Jan. 30, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-144 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives IRS TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE Opportunities to Improve Human Capital Management GAO-01-144 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology IRS Plans to Base Staffing on Strategic Goals Rather Than Annual Funding Call Sites Fa... |
| Date Jan. 22, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-227 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 2001 Report to Congressional Committees TAX SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Results of Review of IRS’ Third Expenditure Plan GAO-01-227 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Briefing Slides From November 9, 2000, Briefing of Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittee Staff 3 8 54 56 Appendix II: Comments From the Internal Revenue Service Appendix III:... |
| Date Dec. 22, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-158 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives TAX ADMINISTRATION Assessment of IRS’ 2000 Tax Filing Season GAO-01-158 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Scope and Methodology Processing Operations Went Well Improvements Made in Assisting Taxpayers and Measuring Performance, but More... |
| Date Nov. 17, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-42 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Report to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Recommendations to Improve Financial and Operational Management GAO-01-42 Contents Letter Executive Summary Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Weaknesses in IRS’ Management of Unpaid Assessments
Objectives, Scope, and Methodology 5 8 20 21 Reporting Unpaid Assessments M... |
| Date Nov. 8, 2000 |
Report No. GAO-01-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
November 2000 Report to Congressional Committees TAX SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION Results of Review of IRS’ August 2000 Interim Spending Plan GAO-01-91 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Briefing Slides From September 22, 2000, Briefing of Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittee Staff 3 14 59 61 65 Appendix II: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology Appe... |
| Date Aug. 21, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS/AIMD-00-289R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Health, Education, and Human Services Division B-286077 August 21, 2000 The Honorable Steve Horn Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology Committee on Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Responses to Questions From May 18th Hearing on Uses of Social Security Numbers Dear Mr. Chairman: I... |
| Date Aug. 14, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-169 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives PENSION PLANS IRS Programs for Resolving Deviations From Tax-Exemption Requirements GAO/GGD-00-169 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-282750 August 14, 2000 The Honorable Amo Hought... |
| Date Aug. 10, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-166 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2000 Report to the Chairman Committee on Small Business U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS Faces Several Challenges as It Attempts to Better Serve Small Businesses GAO/GGD-00-166 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-282856 August 10, 2000 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman, Committee ... |
| Date June 16, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-146 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 2000 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives IRS’ 2000 TAX FILING SEASON IRS Measures Show Tax Processing Systems Performed Slightly Better Than in 1999 GAO/GGD-00-146 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284658 June 16, 2000 Th... |
| Date May 23, 2000 |
Report No. T-GGD-00-138 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday May 23, 2000 Testimony
Before the Committee on Small Business U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS’ Efforts to Serve Small Business Taxpayers
Statement of Cornelia M. Ashby Associate Director, Tax Policy and Administration Issues General Government Division GAO/T-GGD-00-138 Statement Tax Admin... |
| Date May 3, 2000 |
Report No. T-GGD/AIMD-00-154 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday May 3, 2000 Testimony
Before Congressional Committees IRS MODERNIZATION Long-term Effort Under Way, but Significant Challenges Remain
Statement of James R. White, Director Tax Policy and Administration Issues General Government Division and Randolph C. Hite, Associate Director Governmentwide ... |
| Date April 14, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-55 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters TAX ADMINISTRATION Multiple Collection Notices Sent to Individual Taxpayers GAO/GGD-00-55 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284257 April 14, 2000 The Honorable Bill Archer Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives The Honorable Am... |
| Date April 10, 2000 |
Report No. T-GGD/AIMD-00-144 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Monday April 10, 2000 Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives IRS MODERNIZATION Business Practice, Performance Management, and Information Technology Challenges
Statement of Margaret T. Wrightson Ass... |
| Date March 24, 2000 |
Report No. GGD-00-83 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 2000 Report to the Honorable Paul D. Coverdell, U.S. Senate TAX ADMINISTRATION IRS’ Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Program GAO/GGD-00-83 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 General Government Division B-284677 March 24, 2000 The Honorable Paul D. Coverdell United States Senate Dear Senator Coverdell: This report responds to... |
