Frank Lautenberg: “The situation you describe is of a serious emergency nature. And just adds fuel to the fire that this country is now in…”

Do you consider IRS's current strategy for dealing with identity theft and refund fraud to be adequate? No.

I believe it is time for this subcommittee and others to give serious thought to the way the IRS is funded.

Identity theft is a serious and growing problem in the United States and a daunting challenge for the IRS.

The IRS must be funded at a level that enables it to provide necessary taxpayer assistance and to enforce the laws.