The IRS issued an apology on Tuesday to tens of thousands of American millionaires whose taxpayer data was stolen by an agency contractor and leaked to a news outlet. The government admitted it 'failed' these individuals. Kenneth Griffin was instrumental in extracting this apology and pushing for improvements in data security. Additionally, the IRS is grappling with a significant backlog of identity theft cases. According to the National Taxpayer Advocate, the agency has about 500,000 unresolved cases, which are taking on average longer than 22 months to resolve. The rampant identity theft has overwhelmed the IRS, as highlighted in a report to Congress.
The IRS has about 500,000 unresolved identity theft assistance cases and is taking on average longer than 22 months to resolve them, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins said in her midyear report to Congress. https://t.co/k0geAvj0Vo
Rampant identity theft has overwhelmed the IRS, resulting in a backlog of 500,000 unresolved fraud cases, the agency’s watchdog wrote in a report to Congress on Wednesday. https://t.co/jScec6Vx2X
NEW: Rampant identity theft is taxing the I.R.S. The agency has a backlog of half a million identity fraud cases, which are taking nearly two years to resolve, according to the National Taxpayer Advocate. https://t.co/bziQzFw6E1
Good for Kenneth Griffin on extracting an apology from the IRS and forcing improvements in its data security. There ought to be more apologies for the agency's incompetence in its dealings with millions of Americans every year. | @DominicJPino https://t.co/OxTPIjoipD
The IRS issued an apology Tuesday to tens of thousands of American millionaires whose taxpayer data was stolen by an agency contractor and then leaked to a news outlet to embarrass them, saying the government "failed" them. https://t.co/Ki3UwXj9k4
It's nice that the IRS, like other federal agencies, is catching up with the vast fraud it enabled. But it would be better if government officials weren't constantly addressing problems they created. https://t.co/KKq0QVZvu5