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ADP Modernization: IRS' Progress on the Electronic Filing System

IMTEC-88-40 Published: Jul 13, 1988. Publicly Released: Aug 16, 1988.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO summarized the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) development and implementation of its Electronic Filing System for tax year 1988, focusing on: (1) system software testing; (2) assistance to tax preparers experiencing problems; (3) enhancements to the computer system that receives returns; (4) preparer participation in the program; (5) equipment and software installation at IRS service centers; and (6) technical and legal issues.

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Data transmissionElectronic formsInformation systemsModificationsSoftwareSystems conversionsSystems evaluationSystems managementTax returnsTaxpayers