Tax Administration: IRS' Fiscal Year 2000 Budget Request and 1999 Tax Filing Season
T-GGD/AIMD-99-140
Published: Apr 13, 1999. Publicly Released: Apr 13, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) fiscal year (FY) 2000 budget request and the status of the 1999 filing season.
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Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| GAO supports IRS' efforts to first strengthen its modernization capability and then acquire modernized systems. However, IRS' FY 2001 request for information technology investments account funds is not justified in accordance with federal information technology investment requirements. Accordingly, Congress may want to consider either denying (i.e., not funding) the $325-million advance request or restricting its obligation until IRS develops the requisite cost analyses to justify the amount requested, which IRS plans to do by September 1999. | The administration's request for an advance appropriation for IRS for fiscal year 2001 was denied by Congress. According to IRS', National Budget Director, the Appropriations Committees were not willing to approve this advance because to do so would tie up budget authority. |
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