Operations: Significant Challenges in Financial Management and System Modernization" (Report T-AIMD-96-56: )
March 6, 1996; 16 pages

Reveals significant problems at the IRS

Internal Revenue Service, Unpaid Taxes of Federal Workers and Annuitants (Report GAO-01-195)

June 14, 2001, 50 pages

In-depth analysis by the U.S. Government Accounting Office documenting that there is over $2.5 billion in unpaid federal income taxes owed by federal workers.  They conclude that these amounts are uncollectable because 26 U.S.C. Section 6103 prohibits the IRS from sharing delinquency information with other federal agencies!  Read the section entitled "Legal Considerations in Promoting Federal Worker and Annuitant Tax Compliance".

  Tax Administration: IRS' Use of Enforcement Authorities to Collect Delinquent Taxes (Report T-GGD-97-155)

Sept 23, 1997, 23 pages

U.S. Government accounting office report on IRS use of distraint to collect taxes.

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  Tax Processing Operations and Data Still at Risk Due to Serious Weaknesses (Report GAO/T-AIMD-97-76)

April 10, 1997, 13 pages

U.S. Government accounting office report on serious flaws in the IRS computer systems.

  Tax Administration:  Uses and Problems with IRS' Non Master File (Report GAO/GGD-99-42)

April 21, 1999, 32 pages

Report on IRS abuse of the Non Master File (NMF)

  Unpaid Payroll Taxes:  Billions in Delinquent Taxes and Penalties Due But Unlikely to Be Collected (Report AIMD/GGD-99-256)

August 2, 1999, 24 pages

U.S. Government accounting office report on uncollectability of payroll taxes.

February 17, 2000

Describes GAO investigation into the IRS' Substitute for Return (SFR) Program

April 2002

May 1, 2002

Efforts to identify and combat abusive tax schemes have increased, but challenges remain.

  GAO-03-318R Minimizing Inappropriate Levies in IRS' Federal Payment Levy Program
Jan 3, 2003

How the IRS improperly levies federal payments.

  GAO-04-74 Tax Administration:  More can be done to ensure Federal Agencies file Accurate Information Returns
Dec 5, 2003

Why Information Returns filed by federal agencies, including 1099's and W-2s, are frequently incorrect.

  GAO-04-696NI FEDERAL JUDICIARY: Assessing and Formally Documenting Financial Disclosure Procedures Could Help Ensure Balance between Judges' Safety and Timely Public Access
June 2004

  GAO-04-1039R IRS Efforts to Evaluate the Section 1203 Process for Employee Misconduct and Measure Its Impact on Tax Administration
Sept. 27, 2004

Efforts by IRS to hold its employees accountable for misconduct.

  GAO-05-690 GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY: Tax Expenditures Represent a Substantial Federal Commitment and Need to be Reexamined
Sept. 2005