The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration detailed security gaps, vulnerabilities and unauthorized software amid the agency’s pivot from paperless processing.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found multiple cases of applicants approved for electronic filing that had tax compliance, possible criminal or citizenship issues.

A new IG report made the case for the creation of an electronic management system so the IRS can better deal with billions of dollars in unidentified…

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 memo from Treasury’s deputy inspector general for audit warns the tax agency that massive staff cuts and the government shutdown have put the IRS behind the…

The BARCODE Efficiency Act is a companion to 2025 Senate legislation requiring scannable code on paper forms and the use of optical character recognition tech.

The DETECT Act asks the GAO to report on AI’s potential for empowering the tax agency to identify instances of fraud.

The other half that were sent termination notices in February had no performance rating on record, per the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

The tax agency canceled a contract with the kiosk vendor following the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s initial report.

The tax agency overall is down a quarter of its staff through a combination of deferred resignations, retirements and RIFs, according to new data.