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Saturday, August 11, 2012

IRS Screws Up

The Internal Revenue Service has been rubber-stamping taxpayer ID applications instead of screening for fraud. A new study by the tax inspector general says the practice risks billions in improper payments and also has national security implications. The IDs are available to non-citizens who must file tax returns but can't get a Social Security Number. The IG, J. George Russell, says IRS employees are encouraged to process as many applications as possible. His report says IRS stopped using proven anti fraud procedures.

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