IRS Digitization Mandate: Faster Processing for Paper Tax Returns.
This law requires electronically prepared tax returns filed on paper to include a scannable barcode for faster processing. The IRS must also use optical character recognition (OCR) technology to quickly digitize all other paper tax documents and correspondence. This aims to reduce manual errors and speed up the handling of tax filings and refunds for citizens.
Key points
Electronically prepared returns printed and filed on paper must now include a scannable code (barcode).
The IRS is required to use OCR technology to automatically transcribe data from all paper documents, including handwritten returns.
The goal is to improve efficiency in tax processing, potentially leading to quicker resolution of tax matters for citizens.
Status:
Introduced
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