Download or read book Identity Theft and Tax Fraud written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Taxes and Identity Theft Status of IRS Initiatives to Help Victimized Taxpayers written by James R. White and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-05 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statement of James R. White, Dir., Strategic Issues, GAO. Identity theft is a serious and growing problem in the U.S. Taxpayers are harmed when identity thieves file fraudulent tax documents using stolen names and Social Security numbers. In 2010 alone, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) identified over 245,000 identity theft incidents that affected the tax system. The hundreds of thousands of taxpayers with tax problems caused by identity theft represent a small percentage of the expected 140 million individual returns filed, but for those affected, the problems can be quite serious. GAO was asked to describe, among other things, (1) when IRS detects identity theft based refund and employment fraud, (2) the steps IRS has taken to resolve, detect, and prevent innocent taxpayers' identity theft related problems, and (3) constraints that hinder IRS's ability to address these issues.This testimony is based on GAO's previous work on identity theft, which was updated by examining data on identity theft cases and interviewing IRS officials. Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Identity Theft and Tax Fraud written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IRS estimates that, in 2014, it prevented or recovered $22.5 billion in attempted IDT refund fraud, but paid $3.1 billion in fraudulent IDT refunds. Because of the difficulties in knowing the amount of undetected fraud, the actual amount could differ from these point estimates. IDT refund fraud occurs when a refund-seeking fraudster obtains an individual's identifying information and uses it to file a fraudulent tax return. Despite IRS's efforts to identify and prevent IDT refund fraud, this crime is an evolving and costly problem. GAO was asked to examine IRS's efforts to combat IDT refund fraud. This report (1) evaluates the performance of IRS's TPP and (2) assesses IRS's efforts to improve its estimates of IDT refund fraud costs for 2014. GAO recommends that IRS update its TPP risk assessment and take appropriate actions to mitigate risks identified in the assessment. GAO also recommends that IRS improve its IDT cost estimates by removing refund thresholds and using return-level data where available.
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Download or read book Identity Theft and Tax Fraud written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Identity Theft and Tax Fraud written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IRS estimated it prevented $24.2 billion in fraudulent identity theft (IDT) refunds in 2013, but paid $5.8 billion later determined to be fraud. Because of the difficulties in knowing the amount of undetected fraud, the actual amount could differ from these point estimates. IDT refund fraud occurs when an identity thief uses a legitimate taxpayer's identifying information to file a fraudulent tax return and claims a refund. GAO was asked to review IRS's efforts to combat IDT refund fraud. This report, the second in a series, assesses (1) the quality of IRS's IDT refund fraud cost estimates, and (2) IRS's progress in developing processes to enhance taxpayer authentication. GAO compared IRS's IDT estimate methodology to GAO Cost Guide best practices (fraud is a cost to taxpayers). To assess IRS's progress enhancing authentication, GAO reviewed IRS documentation and interviewed IRS officials, other government officials, and associations representing software companies, return preparers, and financial institutions.
Download or read book Tax Administration written by James R. White and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identity thieves may use a taxpayer's name and social security number to fraudulently claim a refund or gain employment. This creates tax problems for the innocent taxpayer when the IRS discovers a duplicate refund claim or unreported wage income. IRS is revising its strategy for preventing, detecting, and resolving identity theft-related tax problems. This report: (1) describes the extent of identity theft-related refund and employment fraud; (2) assesses IRS's actions to prevent and resolve such problems; and (3) describes IRS's identity theft- related coordination with other agencies. The author analyzed IRS data on identity theft cases, reviewed revisions to the IRS Manual, and interviewed IRS officials responsible for the new strategy. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Identity and Tax Fraud written by James R. White and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) estimated it prevented $24.2 billion in fraudulent identity theft (IDT) refunds in 2013, but paid $5.8 billion later determined to be fraud. Because of the difficulties in knowing the amount of undetected fraud, the actual amount could differ from these point estimates. IDT refund fraud occurs when an identity thief uses a legitimate taxpayer's identifying information to file a fraudulent tax return and claims a refund. This report reviewed IRS's efforts to combat IDT refund fraud. It assesses (1) the quality of IRS's IDT refund fraud cost estimates; and (2) IRS's progress in developing processes to enhance taxpayer authentication. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book Tax Administration written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identity thieves may use a taxpayer's name and social security number to fraudulently claim a refund or gain employment. This creates tax problems for the innocent taxpayer when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) discovers a duplicate refund claim or unreported wage income. IRS is revising its strategy for preventing, detecting, and resolving identity theft-related tax problems. GAO was asked to (1) describe the extent of identity theft-related refund and employment fraud, (2) assess IRS's actions to prevent and resolve such problems, and (3) describe IRS's identity theft- related coordination with other agencies. GAO analyzed IRS data on identity theft cases, reviewed revisions to the Internal Revenue Manual and other agency documents, and interviewed IRS officials responsible for the new strategy.
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Download or read book Examining the Skyrocketing Problem of Identity Theft Related Tax Fraud at the IRS written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the skyrocketing problem of identity theft related tax fraud at the IRS : hearing before the Subcommittee on Government Operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, first session, August 2, 2013.
Download or read book Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Growing Problems for the Internal Revenue Service written by Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-27 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's hearing is a continuation of the subcommittee's examination of the serious problem of tax fraud across the country. In June, this subcommittee held a hearing on tax fraud perpetrated by identify theft. We heard testimony from three witnesses who had their identities and tax returns stolen. This hearing will address recent developments in tax fraud and evaluate the government's efforts to identify and prevent fraud.
Download or read book Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud written by Lucas Haynes and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2015-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identity theft tax refund fraud is a persistent, evolving threat to honest taxpayers and tax administration. It occurs when an identity thief files a fraudulent tax return using a legitimate taxpayer's identifying information and claims a refund. This book examines what IRS knows about the extent of IDT refund fraud and additional actions IRS can take to combat IDT refund fraud using third-party information from, for example, employers and financial institutions. The book also assesses the quality of IRS's IDT refund fraud cost estimates, and IRS's progress in developing processes to enhance taxpayer authentication
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Download or read book Wtf Where s the Fraud written by Larry Benson and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-27 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WTF? Where’s the Fraud?--How to Unmask and Stop Identity Fraud’s Drain on Our Government reveals the true epidemic facing our nation, the profiles of its perpetrators, and the devastating cost of this multi-billion dollar industry. Larry Benson and Andy Bucholz marshal their experiences at LexisNexis Risk Solutions as researchers and developers of solutions for identity theft and fraud. WTF? Where’s the Fraud? explains identity fraud and answers the questions, “Why should I care?” and “How much does it cost us?” It reveals the information gold mine that perpetrators already know about and take advantage of. It sheds light on the growing insecurity of the government’s benefits administration, and points to the emerging problems of fraud in health care. This book gives both government and citizen alike a leg-up against an unwieldy and adaptive enemy. In a time when social media pervades popular culture, and ubiquitous devices provide easy access to personal information, identity fraud has emerged as a national epidemic.
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