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IRS Officials, Congress Agree That Agency Needs Better Anti-Fraud Measures

IRS Officials, Congress Agree That Agency Needs Better Anti-Fraud Measures

Congress was understandably alarmed at the news that cyberbaddies, believed to be criminals based in Russia, were able to gain access to previous years’ return data for 104,000 U.S. taxpayers. The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing today, where the Inspector General of the IRS explained that the agency simply isn’t keeping up with the criminals who want its data. [More]