IRS transcript system's authentication protocols not strong enough, OIG says

FedScoop: An IRS system that allows third parties to obtain tax transcripts still doesn’t have strong enough authentication procedures to meet federal standards or reduce its risk profile, according to a new report.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s March 26 audit examined the IRS’s Transcript Delivery System — used by tax professionals and others to obtain transcripts through the agency’s e-Services — to assess the risk of unauthorized releases of tax information through gaps in the system’s verification process following the 2015 Get Transcript breach.

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