Thanks for your concern :). I was motivated to post this after 8 years of frustration at IRS and other's failure to act. I've contacted IRS numerous times on t

Thanks for your concern :). I was motivated to post this after 8 years of frustration at IRS and other's failure to act. I've contacted IRS numerous times on this subject and they've indicated to no concrete plan and timeline to act decisively. In their defense - there are some quick and easy checks they could implement tomorrow, but the most definitive one is would be to check the W-2 the taxpayer enters vs. the W-2 they receive from the taxpayer's employer. The problem with this is - IRS doesn't receive the W-2 from the employer until after most refunds are issued. When they've pressed for it, small business owners and payroll providers push back hard, throwing out the "overreaching government" accusation.