The IRS Reduced Earned Income Tax Credit Examinations in Fiscal Year 2024, but the Process to Mitigate Racial Disparity Needs to Be Defined

Date Issued

Friday, May 9, 2025

Submitting OIG

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Internal Revenue Service

Report Number

2025-308-020

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
1	No	$0	$0
The Chief, Taxpayer Services Division, should define measures and establish monitoring activities to assess its success in mitigating racial disparities related to the EITC examination selection process.
2	No	$0	$0
The Chief, Taxpayer Services Division, should establish a monitoring process between the division and the enterprise level to ensure that revisions to “planned examination starts” at either level are communicated and aligned so that there is consistency when measuring actual results at both the division and enterprise levels.
1	No	$0	$0
The Chief, Taxpayer Services Division, should define measures and establish monitoring activities to assess its success in mitigating racial disparities related to the EITC examination selection process.
2	No	$0	$0
The Chief, Taxpayer Services Division, should establish a monitoring process between the division and the enterprise level to ensure that revisions to “planned examination starts” at either level are communicated and aligned so that there is consistency when measuring actual results at both the division and enterprise levels.