United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office General Government Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-08-30 monographic deposited born digital 68 p. GA 1.13:GGD-99-164 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-164 P0b002ee18039b79d f:gg99164 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-164 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-164 GGD-99-164 Confidential communication Internal controls Information leaking Tax information confidentiality Interagency relations Reporting requirements Letter Report GGD Federal, state, and local agencies are authorized to receive from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) information on taxpayers that they need to assist in their administration and enforcement of laws. These agencies are required to protect the confidentiality of the information they receive and to implement safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, and use. This report discusses (1) which federal, state, and local agencies receive taxpayer information from IRS; (2) the type of information they receive; (3) how that information is being used; (4) what policies and procedures the agencies are required to follow to safeguard that information; (5) how often IRS is to monitor agencies' adherence to the safeguarding requirements; and (6) the results of IRS' most recent monitoring efforts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-164/html/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-164.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-164/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-164.pdf GAO/GGD-99-164 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GGD-99-164 Letter Report GAO/GGD-99-164; Taxpayer Confidentiality: Federal, State, and Local; Confidential communication Internal controls Information leaking Tax information confidentiality Interagency relations Reporting requirements