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The Internal Revenue Service needs to be more timely and transparent in resolving tax appeal cases, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.

The vision is the same for how the agency hopes to interact with taxpayers, but the name is going away.

The Internal Revenue Service improved its customer service this past tax season, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, despite the challenges of responding to inquiries about the recently passed tax overhaul.

The Internal Revenue Service could do more to strengthen its tax enforcement efforts by further leveraging the Return Review Program to catch fraudulent tax returns, according to a new report.

The IRS and the Treasury need better documentation of their roles in updating withholding tables.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to strengthen its taxpayer authentication efforts to combat identity theft, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

The Government Accountability Office has updated its auditing standards guide.

The Internal Revenue Service’s efforts last year to safeguard against identity theft by asking employers to file W-2 forms earlier and holding tax refunds longer if taxpayers claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit did not always work, according to a new report.

Ranking Dems are worried the Internal Revenue Service might succumb to political pressure to make it appear that tax cuts are larger than they really are.

State governments are worried about the potential loss of tax revenue after passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and may be forced to restructure their tax laws.