IRS Rolls Out Risky Tax Processing Systems

GovIT Geek writes to tell us that, despite known security issues, the IRS has decided to roll out two new applications for tax processing systems. "The [IRS inspector general] concluded in a September annual audit that security weaknesses in the agency's updated tax processing systems could enable malicious intruders to gain unauthorized access to taxpayer information and prevent the IRS from recovering applications during an emergency. The Customer Account Data Engine is a tax processing tool being deployed in phases to replace the existing repositories of taxpayer information, while the Account Management Services systems aim to provide employees with faster and better access to taxpayer account data."

Comments

Re:Treat the IRS Like a Bank

[Thng]

There already is something like this, although it does not access your account:

IRS Withholding Calculator

Purpose of This Computer Program The purpose of this application is to help employees to ensure that they do not have too much or too little income tax withheld from their pay. It is not a replacement for Form W-4, but most people will find it more accurate and easier to use than the worksheets that accompany Form W-4. You may use the results of this program to help you complete a new Form W-4, which you will submit to your employer

Use it at the beginning and middle of the year (for double checking) and for whenever you have a life change, such as getting married, gaining dependents, new job, etc.

You'll need your most current paystub and other basic information regarding your finances (interest earned, rental income, etc).

I hope

[FudRucker]

I hope this fails rendering the IRS obsolete!

http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer