Tax Administration: Trends in the Growth and Age of IRS' Accounts Receivable

GGD-90-111FS Published: Jul 30, 1990. Publicly Released: Jul 30, 1990.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed trends in the growth and age of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) year-end accounts receivable balances for fiscal years 1986 through 1989.

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Topics

Tax Policy and Administration

Accounts receivableData collectionDelinquent taxesFederal taxesGovernment collectionsManagement information systemsTax administrationTax lawTax nonpaymentAccounts