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Brian Fitzpatrick: “The IRS in the past has relied heavily on outdated…”

Featuring: Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican | U.S. House Pennsylvania, 1st Congressional District

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Fitzpatrick Asks IRS CEO About Ways To 'Deliver Faster Refunds & Improve Accuracy' For Paper Filers

Published | Video Starts at 01:09

Upgrading systems to securely and accurately handle filings will reduce errors, accelerate refunds and deliver the high quality service that our taxpayers and our constituents deserve. Sir, The IRS in the past has relied heavily on outdated processing systems. Scanning only small fraction of paper returns and requiring employees to manually key key in millions of pieces of information even as backlogs and errors risks mounted. (01:09–01:17)

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Asserts that the IRS has historically used outdated processing systems.

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