United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-02-16 monographic deposited born digital 31 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-306 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-306 P0b002ee18038f49c f:d01306 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-306 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-306 GAO-01-306 Computer security Information resources management Electronic forms Tax information confidentiality Computer crimes Computer software Letter Report A number of serious control weaknesses in the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) electronic filing systems placed personal taxpayer data in IRS' electronic filing system at significant risk of unauthorized disclosure, use, and modification during the year 2000's tax filing season. IRS recognized the importance of promptly addressing these weaknesses and stated that it has taken steps to correct them prior to the current tax filing season. Ensuring that ongoing controls over electronic filing are effective requires top-management support and leadership, disciplined processes, and consistent oversight. IRS' efforts to achieve the goal that 80 percent of all tax and information returns be filed electronically by 2007 must be balanced with the need to adequately ensure the security, privacy, and reliability of taxpayer and other sensitive information. Failure to maintain adequate security over IRS' electronic filing systems could erode public confidence in electronically filing tax returns, jeopardize IRS' ability to meet the 80 percent goal, and deprive IRS of the many benefits that electronic filing offers. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-306/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-306.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-306/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-306.pdf GAO-01-306 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-306 Letter Report GAO-01-306; Information Security: IRS Electronic Filing Systems; Computer security Information resources management Electronic forms Tax information confidentiality Computer crimes Computer software Public Law 106-398