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nitpicker

(7,153 posts) Wed Apr 13, 2016, 05:56 AM Apr 2016

Link to Senate Finance Committee hearing on protecting taxpayer info

http://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/cybersecurity-and-protecting-taxpayer-information

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Link to Senate Finance Committee hearing on protecting taxpayer info (Original Post) nitpicker Apr 2016 OP

A few notes nitpicker Apr 2016 #1

They also addressed illegals stealing others' identities nitpicker Apr 2016 #2

nitpicker

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1. A few notes

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Wed Apr 13, 2016, 06:03 AM

Apr 2016

Committee members basically accused the IRS of lax cybersecurity, exposing taxpayer information "through the front door" and "the back door". IRS said they had made improvements, but some members were not buying that, citing TIGTA audit reports.

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2. They also addressed illegals stealing others' identities

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 06:06 AM

Apr 2016

http://thehill.com/policy/finance/276086-irs-mulling-how-to-address-illegal-immigrants-using-others-identities

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