Tax System Modernization: Status of IRS' Input Processing Initiative

IMTEC-91-9 Published: Dec 12, 1990. Publicly Released: Jan 11, 1991.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) progress with the modernization of its tax processing system, focusing on input processing initiatives intended to speed the flow of tax information into computer systems for processing.

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