Tag Archives: TIGTA

Everything Is in the Best of Hands: “Security Weaknesses Are Not Timely Resolved and Effectively Managed”

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Russ

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released a report today, and it doesn’t make for pleasant reading; it’s titled, “Security Weaknesses Are Not Timely Resolved and Effectively Managed.”  If you wonder why some don’t feel confident with the … Continue reading →

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That 6 Million Return Backlog? Oops, We Mad a Math Error: It’s Really 24 Million

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Russ

Everyone makes math mistakes.  When we last heard from IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig, the backlog of unprocessed returns was down to about 6 million.  Per the Washington Post, that was slightly off–well, a bit more than slightly.  The true backlog … Continue reading →

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At Least The IRS Could Find 95% of the Returns…

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Russ

Two items crossed my in-box within a few minutes of each other this morning. The first was a blog post from the National Taxpayer Advocate requesting that Congress give multi-year funding for modernizing IRS computer systems. The second was a … Continue reading →

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“Hello, It Has Been Detected That You Are a Scammer….”

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Russ

After recovering from a bout with the flu I attended continuing education yesterday with the Nevada Society of Enrolled Agents. We had a presentation from a Special Agent with TIGTA (the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration). One of the … Continue reading →

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IRS to Tax Professionals: Rules for Thee but Not for Us

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Russ

Today I received an alert from the IRS that a new version of Publication 4557 is available. (At this point, only the web version of the publication is available.) Interestingly, the IRS notes the following: To safeguard taxpayer information, you … Continue reading →

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TIGTA: “IRS Can’t Track International Correspondence.” IRS: “So What.”

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Russ

The nature of my practice is such that I have a relatively large number of clients who live outside the United States. When one of my expatriate clients gets an IRS notice, I shudder. The IRS offices that handle international … Continue reading →

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The Scamsters Haven’t Stopped

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Russ

One of my clients called me first thing this morning (we’ll call him Joe from Richmond, Virginia; all names and cities have been changed to protect the innocent and guilty). Joe said he got a phone call from David. David … Continue reading →

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While I Was Out: TIGTA Assails IRS’s ITIN Management and Did Harry Reid Violate the Law?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Russ

My vacation is over, and that’s not a good thing (for me). While I was enjoying my time off, our Congresscritters remain in a bickering mood. A close election–and this year’s presidential race will likely be one such race–means that … Continue reading →

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At Least They Got 30% Right…

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Russ

Government efficiency is usually thought of as an oxymoron. Yet another example of this has come to light—this time, in the world of tax. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) audited the IRS’ assignment of Individual Taxpayer Identification … Continue reading →

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