After 32 years of IRS work \u2014 and more than $100 million in resolved tax debt \u2014 I've seen just about every version of the problem you're dealing with. I'm Darrin Mish, a tax attorney in Tampa. Here's what you should know.<\/p>\n
According to a revealing government report<\/a>, the IRS still has a system that needs additional work to be totally adequately effective. The IRS has taken actions, to its credit, to develop procedures that will help identify identity theft.<\/a> This could also include developing tax returns that contain characteristics that would allow the IRS to tell if the original return is being filed.<\/p>\n As it stands, identity theft is continuing to evolve, which makes affects tax administration. <\/span>It affects businesses and individuals in a terrible way. The IRS should use every tool at its disposal to prevent identity theft<\/a> from occurring. It means updating systems and hiring the personnel it takes to get the job done.<\/p>\n There is a new era in which the IRS is collaborating with the electronic tax industry so that people who file tax returns<\/a> will have a much safer and secure experience. The IRS Commissioner, John Koskinen<\/a> feels that the IRS is making great progress in this area.<\/p>\n