Notes from IRS Background Investigation Calls Posted to IRS Website

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DCL-15-20

Publication Date: November 18, 2015
Current as of:

DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTER

DCL-15-20

DATE:  November 18, 2015

TO:  ALL STATE AND TRIBAL IV-D DIRECTORS

RE:  Notes from IRS Background Investigation Calls Posted to IRS Website

ATTACHMENT: Office hours notes: Background investigation requirements  (PDF)

Dear Colleague:

We notified you in the Dear Colleague Letter 15-10 that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was proposing extensive changes to its existing background investigation requirements for employees and contractors with access to federal tax information (FTI).

The IRS held multiple calls in September 2015, with child support agencies and other agency partners, to explain its proposed background investigation requirements and answer questions.  In response to many requests, the IRS posted Office hours notes:  Background investigation requirements  (PDF) on its website.

The IRS plans to revise Publication 1075, “Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State, and Local Agencies,” in November or December 2015.  Until then, please continue to use the October 2014 version .

If you have questions, please send an e-mail to scollections@acf.hhs.gov.

Sincerely,

Vicki Turetsky
Commissioner
Office of Child Support Enforcement

cc:  ACF/OCSE Regional Program Managers