# Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Business Tax Return Processing Operations
> **Audit** by Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration · 2021-09-02
> *About: Internal Revenue Service*
## Report
- **Title:** Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Business Tax Return Processing Operations
- **Submitting OIG:** Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
- **Component agency:** Internal Revenue Service
- **Type:** Audit
- **Publication date:** 2021-09-02

## Recommendations

- **Rec 1** (Closed): The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should coordinate with the Office of Servicewide Penalties to ensure that the 1,295 taxpayer accounts with potential incorrect ES penalties are reviewed and corrected as necessary.
- **Rec 1** (Closed): The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should coordinate with the Office of Servicewide Penalties to ensure that the 1,295 taxpayer accounts with potential incorrect ES penalties are reviewed and corrected as necessary.
- **Rec 2** (Closed): The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should evaluate the feasibility to direct additional types of payments from Tax Processing Centers to lockbox sites. This evaluation should also assess the feasibility of directing payments received by…
- **Rec 2** (Closed): The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should evaluate the feasibility to direct additional types of payments from Tax Processing Centers to lockbox sites. This evaluation should also assess the feasibility of directing payments received by…
- **Rec 2** (Closed): The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should evaluate the feasibility to direct additional types of payments from Tax Processing Centers to lockbox sites. This evaluation should also assess the feasibility of directing payments received by…
- **Rec 2** (Closed): The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should evaluate the feasibility to direct additional types of payments from Tax Processing Centers to lockbox sites. This evaluation should also assess the feasibility of directing payments received by…
## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/audit/effects-covid-19-pandemic-business-tax-return-processing-operations)
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