REPORT: Problems with Electronic Filing IDs.

The IRS isn't doing enough to ensure that Electronic Filing Identification Numbers are assigned to qualified applicants or deactivated when needed, according to a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

The report indicated the IRS isn't verifying citizenship status for everyone who applies for EFINs. TIGTA found 45 approved applications that listed a principal or responsible official who wasn't a U.S. citizen or legal resident at the time they applied according to Social Security Administration records.

The report also found that referrals of 328...

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