<p>Congress Should Fund Overhaul of IRS IT Systems, Olson Says</p>

Congress Should Fund Overhaul of IRS IT Systems, Olson Says

IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service

Internal Revenue Service

In her annual report to Congress released February 12, National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson urged lawmakers to provide the IRS with multi-year funding to replace the agency's outdated core information technology systems, noting that the IT systems are among the oldest in the federal government and that they significantly limit the IRS’s capabilities.

<p>In her annual report to Congress released February 12, National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson urged lawmakers to provide the IRS with multi-year funding to replace the agency's outdated core information technology systems, noting that the IT systems are among the oldest in the federal government and that they significantly limit the IRS’s capabilities.</p>