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TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION Detection Has Improved; However, Identity Theft Continues to Result in Billions of Dollars in Potentially Fraudulent Tax Refunds 6HSWHPEHU 5HIHUHQFH 1XPEHU 7KLV UHSRUW KDV FOHDUHG WKH 7UHDVXU\ ,QVSHFWRU *HQHUDO IRU 7D[ $GPLQLVWUDWLRQ GLVFORVXUH UHYLHZ SURFHVV DQG LQIRUPDWLRQ GHWHUPLQHG WR EH UHVWULFWHG IURP SXEOLF UHOHDVH KDV EHHQ UHGDFWHG IURP WKLV GRFXPHQW 5HGDFWLRQ /HJHQG 5LVN &LUFXPYHQWLRQ RI $JHQF\ 5HJXODWLRQ RU 6WDWXWH Phone Number | 202-622-6500 E-mail Address | [email protected] Website | http://www.treasury.gov/tigta

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