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TIGTA Faults IRS for Insufficient Vetting of Tax Credits

Earned income credit The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

TIGTA did note, however, that the IRS has been taking corrective action to address prior deficiencies the inspector general had previous reported. For example, it initiated a pilot program to identify and address erroneous EITC claims by individuals who were issued a "nonwork" Social Security number. It is also developing interim processes to better use Social Security Administration transcript information to identify and recover erroneous refundable credit claims.