GAO Observations on the Use of Tax Return Information for Verification in Entitlement Programs
HRD-84-72
Published: Jun 05, 1984. Publicly Released: Jun 11, 1984.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the transfer of tax return data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to Federal and State agencies for their use in entitlement program administration.
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Eligibility determinationsEntitlement programsIncome statisticsInformation disclosureInformation systemsIntergovernmental relationsProprietary dataTax information confidentialityComputer matchingTax returns