EITC certification pilot program set for 2004 filing season.

PositionIRS News; Earned Income Tax Credit - Brief Article

The IRS will launch an early version of the Earned Income Tax Credit certification program in early 2004 to minimize erroneous claims.

The GAO recently identified the EITC program, a refundable credit for low-wage taxpayers, as a high-risk area. Previous studies by the GAO indicate that the EITC program contains errors totaling $8.5 billion to $9.9 billion--about 30 percent of the overall benefits claimed.

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