IRS Toughens ITIN Application Requirements (illegal, government, states, administration)

[PurpleRain_1]

A report last year from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that individuals who are not authorized to work in the United States were paid $4.2 billion in refundable tax credits such as the Additional Child Tax Credit in 2010 because they were able to file tax returns using an ITIN (see Illegal Workers Got $4.2 Billion in Tax Credits).

IRS Toughens ITIN Application Requirements, Responding to Problems with Illegal Workers

Maybe they have finally been embarrassed to a degree that they have no other option than to revamp their antiquated systems. Let's see if they actually institute and enforce it.

[HappyTexan]

They are also going to revamp Lifeline when they found out folks were getting 3-4 free cellphones.
Again..lax oversight.


Sometimes the MSM does do their job by reporting fraud and getting the government do at least admit wrongdoing.