The BARCODE Efficiency Act and the Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act would embrace technology and help the IRS “be an agency more worthy of the taxpayers it serves.”

The secretary told senators that Treasury lost “confidence” in Booz years after a contractor shared tax returns with media outlets. That breach took place on government systems,…

Frank Bisignano told the Senate Finance Committee that advanced technology has made up for massive staff cuts, saying the agency has had “less people and better results.”

Signed by 115 lawmakers, the filing makes the case that the IRS-ICE pact “improperly challenges” Congress’s power to protect taxpayer information and will deprive the federal government…

The tax agency has a growing use case inventory and plans to “use more AI in the future,” but the watchdog found major “skills gaps” that threaten…

A Treasury watchdog report found that the tax agency projected $61.2 million in costs for the free electronic filing tool in fiscal 2025 but spent just $16.2…

A new GAO report found that the tax agency lacks a strategic workforce plan following major staff reductions last year. Some IT projects have carried on, while…

The watchdog also encouraged the SBA to address inefficiencies in the Disaster Loan Program by pursuing a new legal authority to secure taxpayer consent for applications.

Democratic lawmakers pressed Frank Bisignano on the IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement. The CEO said the tax agency is prioritizing risk management and touted its AI work.

The tax agency’s process for identity matching violated the Internal Revenue Code, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote in a Thursday court filing.