The Internal Revenue Service is shifting American taxpayers from a paper based filing system to electronic filing - Is the IRS offering a capable system that protects taxpayer confidentiality?
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The state of the Internal Revenue Services' electronic filing program is evaluated, especially with respect to issues of confidentiality and steps taken by the IRS to protect taxpayer privacy. The author also examines cases in which consumers have challenged the IRS's administration of its electronic filing system.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 2001
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Digital signatures, the electronic economy and the protection of national security: some distinctions with an economic difference
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The debate over whether legal controls should be levied on data encryption and digital signatures is analyzed. Topics include the use of cryptography in electronic commerce, government authority over non-military encryption products, digital signatures legislation, and national security and encryption technology.
Publication Name: The John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law
Subject: Library and information science
ISSN: 1078-4128
Year: 1999
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