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Review of Several Aspects of the Internal Revenue Service's Proposed Computerized Tax Administration System

GGD-77-73 Published: Aug 18, 1977. Publicly Released: Aug 18, 1977.
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Concern was expressed about the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Tax Administration System's privacy safeguards over the exchange and use of tax information, information and data management features, and potential for and controls over linking with other Government and private computer systems. The IRS management structure's ability to support the system's advanced technology was also questioned.

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Computer securityIncome taxesPasswordsSystems monitoringTax administration systemsTax information confidentialityTax administrationElectronic data processingInternal controlsTaxpayers