2004 GAO Reports on the IRS

The mission of GAO's Tax Policy and Administration issue area is to provide Congress, the Executive Branch, and the public with timely, accurate, and objective analyses and information to improve our nation's tax system and its administration. This responsibility not only encompasses the government's revenue and tax expenditures, but also the IRS, the federal agency responsible for tax administration.

The reports below are the result of the GAO's internal investigations in the Tax Policy and Administration issue area. We think you will them interesting and fascinating, as they uncover weaknesses, abuses, malfeasance, mismanagement, waste, and corruption at the IRS.

GAO-04-1040	Sept. 30, 2004
Tax Administration: IRS Should Take Steps to Improve the Accuracy of Schedule K-1 Data

GAO-04-1029	Sept. 30, 2004
Health Coverage Tax Credit: Simplified and More Timely Enrollment Process Could Increase Participation

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

GAO-04-994	Sept. 13, 2004
Tax Policy: Historical Tax Treatment of INTELSAT and Current Tax Rules for Satellite Corporations

GAO-04-712	Aug. 31, 2004
Tax Administration: IRS Needs to Consider Options for Revising Regulations to Increase the Accuracy of Social Security Numbers on Wage Statements

GAO-04-972T	July 21, 2004
Taxpayer Information: Increased Sharing and Verifying of Information May Improve Immigration Decisions

GAO-04-856	June 30, 2004
International Taxation: Tax Haven Companies Were More Likely to Have a Tax Cost Advantage in Federal Contracting

GAO-04-492	May 24, 2004
Tax Debt Collection: IRS Is Addressing Critical Success Factors for Contracting Out but Will Need to Study the Best Use of Resources

GAO-04-303	May 13, 2004
Business-Owned Life Insurance: More Data Could Be Useful in Making Tax Policy Decisions

GAO-04-721R	May 07, 2004
Military Personnel: Active Duty Compensation and Its Tax Treatment

GAO-04-523	April 28, 2004
Internal Revenue Service: Status of Recommendations from Financial Audits and Related Financial Management Reports

GAO-04-553R	April 26, 2004
Management Report: Improvements Needed in IRS's Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures

GAO-04-560T	March 30, 2004
Internal Revenue Service: Assessment of Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Request and 2004 Filing Season Performance

GAO-04-529T	March 10, 2004
Internal Revenue Service: Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers Can Be Improperly Obtained and Used

GAO-04-306	March 05, 2004
Community Development: Federal Revitalization Programs Are Being Implemented, but Data on the Use of Tax Benefits Are Limited

GAO-04-358	Feb. 27, 2004
Tax Administration: Comparison of the Reported Tax Liabilities of Foreign- and U.S.-Controlled Corporations, 1996-2000

GAO-04-314R	Feb. 20, 2004
Foreign Assistance: USAID & the Department of State Are Beginning to Implement Prohibition on Taxation of Aid.

GAO-04-372	Feb. 17, 2004
Tax Administration: IRS Issued Advanced Child Tax Credit Payments on Time but Should Study Lessons Learned.

GAO-04-282	Feb. 13, 2004
Workforce Training: Almost Half of States Fund Employment Placement & Training through Employer Taxes & Most Coordinate with Federally Funded Programs.

GAO-04-438T	Feb. 12, 2004
Business Systems Modernization: Internal Revenue Service Needs to Further Strengthen Program Management

GAO-04-414T	Feb. 12, 2004
Financial Management: Some DOD Contractors Abuse the Federal Tax System with Little Consequence.

GAO-04-95	Feb. 04, 2004
Financial Management: Some DOD Contractors Abuse the Federal Tax System with Little Consequence

GAO-04-293	Feb. 02, 2004
International Taxation: Information on Federal Contractors With Offshore Subsidiaries

GAO-04-304	Jan. 23, 2004
Tax Administration: Information on Expenses Claimed by Small Business Sole Proprietorships

GAO-04-287	Jan. 20, 2004
Tax Administration: Planning for IRS's Enforcement Process Changes Included Many Key Steps but Can Be Improved.

GAO-04-326	Jan. 04, 2004
New Markets Tax Credit Program: Progress Made in Implementation, but Further Actions Needed to Monitor Compliance

GAO-04-74	Dec. 03, 2003
Tax Administration: More Can Be Done to Ensure Federal Agencies File Accurate Information Returns

GAO-04-214R	Nov. 20, 2003
Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Airport & Airway Trust Fund Excise Taxes.

GAO-04-213R	Nov. 20, 2003
Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Highway Trust Fund Excise Taxes.

GAO-04-50	Nov. 19, 2003
Internal Revenue Service: Challenges Remain in Combating Abusive Tax Schemes.

GAO-04-212R	Nov. 14, 2003
Applying Agreed-Upon Procedures: Federal Unemployment Taxes.

GAO-04-126	Nov. 13, 2003
Financial Audit: IRS's Fiscal Years 2003 & 2002 Financial Statements.

GAO-04-79R	Nov. 06, 2003
IRS's Use of Information on Taxpayers Claiming Many Allowances or Exemption From Federal Income Tax Withholding.

GAO-04-84	Oct. 31, 2003
Tax Administration: IRS's 2003 Filing Season Performance Showed Improvements.

GAO-04-70	Oct. 31, 2003
Tax Administration: Most Taxpayers Believe They Benefit from Paid Tax Preparers, but Oversight for IRS Is a Challenge.

GAO-04-104T	Oct. 21, 2003
Internal Revenue Service: Challenges Remain in Combating Abusive Tax Shelters.

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