The IRS faced challenges implementing a web-based system that helps businesses file information returns with the agency, a Treasury Department watchdog found.
The tax agency introduced the Information Return Intake System, or IRIS, in 2023. The system allows businesses to prepare and electronically file 1099 forms, which report different types of income for business owners, contractors, and freelancers, among others.
Parts of the portal weren’t working as intended, and users of the portal experienced delays during peak processing periods, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said in a report issued Feb. 28 and released Tuesday. TIGTA’s review was ...