Better Management Needed in Exchanging Federal and State Tax Information
GGD-78-23
Published: May 22, 1978. Publicly Released: May 22, 1978.
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the states routinely exchange large amounts of tax information. IRS provides the states with federal audit report abstracts, computer tapes, and tax returns containing confidential information on millions of taxpayers; the states in turn make their tax returns and audit reports available to IRS. This exchange should increase tax revenues, reduce duplicate audits, and increase taxpayer compliance.
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Audit reportsComputer matchingstate relationsTax information confidentialityTax return auditsTax violationsConfidential informationTaxpayersTax returnsTaxes