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Privacy Impact Assessments

 

The IRS conducts Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) on information systems collecting personally identifiable information. Performing PIAs ensures that:

  • the public is aware of the information we collect about them;
  • any impact these systems have on personal privacy is adequately addressed; and,
  • we collect only enough personal information to administer our programs, and no more.

In addition, PIAs confirm that we use the information for the purpose intended; that the information remains timely and accurate; and, that it is protected while we have it and that we hold it only for as long as we need it.

As indicated by "XXXXX" some of these documents are edited, or redacted. We have withheld information that, if released might harm our systems, compromise law enforcement efforts or, jeopardize competitive business interests.

PIAs are available in html format. If no link is provided, then the PIA is not yet available. (See text below the listing for additional information.)


Full Title

Acronym

A
Accounts Management Services AMS
Agency-Wide Shared Services Mgmt Analysis & Planning AWSS MAP
Appeals Budget Control System ABCs
Appeals Centralized Database System ACDS
Appeals Customer Service ACuServ

Archival and Retrieval Facility

ARF

Aspect Automated Call Distributor

ACD

Asset Forfeiture Tracking System AFTRAK
Audit Information Management System Reference AIMS-R
Audit Information Management System Related Reports AIMS-RR

Appeals Centralized Database System (ACDS)

ACDS
Automated Case Workload Manager ACWM

Automated Collection System

ACS

Automated Computational Tool

ACT

Automated Criminal Investigation XP

ACI-XP

Automated Cycle Proof Listing ACPL

AIMS Computer Information System (A-CIS)

A-CIS

Automated Electronic Fingerprinting AEF

Automated Insolvency System

AIS

Automated Interface to National Finance Center AINFC
Automated Labor Employee Relations Tracking System ALERTS
Automated Lien System

ALS

Automated Non Master File ANMF
Automated Offer In Compromise

AOIC

Automated Quarterly Excise Tax Listing AQETL

Automated Substitute for Return

ASFR

Automated Substitute for Return A6020(b)
Automated Trust Fund Recovery Application


ATFR
Automated User Fee
Automated User Fee

Automated Under Reporter Inv. Strategy Database

AURISD
Automated Workload Management System AWMS
B
Bank Discrepancy Application
Bankruptcy Law Advisor Rules Engine BLARE
Benefits and Services Team Tracking System

BeSTTrac

Bonus Pool Support Center

Bulkdata Electronic File Transfer System BEFT

Business Master File
Business Master File Case Creation Nonfiler Ident. Process

BMF
BMF CCNIP

Business Measures Data Mart BMDM

Business Resumption Report

BRR
C
Customer Account Data Engine CADE
Calling Card Ordering System CCOS

Career Connector Automated Recruitment System

Centralized Authorization File (CAF) Extract
Centralized Workload & Selection Dev Input App CWSD

Certified Transcripts

CERTS

CFO Audit Management System

CAMS
Change Management Tracking System CMTS
Chapter Three Withholding CTW
Collection Information System COINS

Collection Time Reporting System

CTRS

Combined Annual Wage Reporting CAWR
Common Communications Gateway CCG
Compliance Data Environment
Compliance Data Warehouse
CDE
CDW

Compliance Research Information System
Compliance Research Initiative Tracking System

CRIS
CRITS

Computer Assisted Publishing System CAPS
Computer Security Incident Response Center CSIRC-SIM

Computing Systems Software and Operations

CSSO

Congressional Affairs Program Records

CAP

Contact Analytics
Contact Recording Milestone 4
CA
Contact Recording for Taxpayer Assistance Centers Pilot
Control-D Web Access
Control Data Analysis PCD
Correspondence Examination Automation Support CEAS
Correspondence Imaging System CIS
Counsel Automated System Environment CASE
CASE Management Information System CASE-MIS
CPE Audit of Enrolled Agents

CQRS Insider Website

 

Criminal Investigation Management Information System

CIMIS

Currency and Banking Retrieval System CBRS

Customer Account Data Engine

CADE

Customer Communications Interactive Processor

CCIP

Customer Self Service Voice Response Unit CSS-VRU
D
Database Sharing CAF to ACS
Decision Support Tool DST
Department of Labor Standards Enforcement DLSE
Dependent Data Base DDb

Desktop Integration
DIMF-Base Inventory Master File


DIMF-BIMF
Director of Practice Case Tracking System DPACTS
Disclosure Awareness Customer Satisfaction Survey DASC
Distribution Channel Management DCM
Dynamic Review of Automated Work Schedules DRAWS
E
e-Help Desk

AUSC

E-Services

Elections by Foreign Corporations
Electronic Data Exchange Pilot
Electronic Data Warehouse EDW
Electronic Disclosure Information Management System
Electronic Fax
EDIMS
e-FAX

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System

EFTPS

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System EFTPS
Electronic Filing ELF
Electronic Filing Automated Report System EARS
Electronic Fraud Detection System EFDS
Electronic Installment Agreement eIA
Electronic Learning System - Conference ELS-Conf

Electronic Learning System - Content

ELS-Cont

Electronic Learning System - Data Base

ELS-DB

Electronic Learning System - Development

ELS-Dev

Electronic Learning System - LDS

ELS-LDS

Electronic Learning System - RD2

ELS-RD2

Electronic Learning System - Treasury

ELS-T

Electronic Learning System - Web 1

ELS-Web 1

Electronic Learning System - Web 2

ELS-Web 2

Electronic Lien Filing System E-Lien
Electronic Management System EMS

Electronic MFTRA

E-MFTRA

Electronic Project Investment Process e-PIP
Electronic Tax Administration Res & Analysis Sys ETARAS
Electronic Tax Law Assistance System ETLA
Enforcement Revenue Information System ERIS
Embedded Quality Review System Field EQRS-F
Embedded Quality Submission Processing EQSP
Embedded Quality Submission Processing Web Site EQSP Web Site
Employee Benefits Information System
Employee Connection
Employee Plans Audit Information Management System DPTE

Employee Plans Master File

EPMF

Employee Protection System EPS
Employee Registration Application
Employee Resource Center Ticketing Application HEAT
Employee Resource Center Website
Employee Satisfaction Tracker ETrack
Employee Tax Compliance ETC
Employment Validation Application EVA
End-to-End Publishing

End User Equipment and Services

EUES

Enforcement Revenue Information System ERIS
Enterprise Data Warehouse EDW

Enterprise File Transfer Utility

EFTU

Enterprise Logistics Information Technology ELITE

Enterprise Telephone Database

ETD

Enterprise Remote Access Project

ERAP

EP/EO Determination System EDS
EP/EO Return Inventory Control System
e-Postcard Front-End Application
e-Postcard Public Disclosure Application
ERICS
Error Resolution System – Computer Assisted Pipeline Review ERS-CAPR
Examination Desktop Support System EDSS

Examination Returns Control System

ERCS

Excise Files Information Retrieval System

ExFIRS

Exempt Orgs & Govt Entities Audit System DEXP
F
Federal Tax Deposits FTD
Federal Payment Levy Program FPLP
Federal Unemployment Tax Act FUTA
Field Assistance Management Information System FAMIS

Filing Information Returns Electronically

FIRE

Filing & Payment Compliance - Data to PCAs
Filing & Payment Compliance System F&PC
Financial Management Information System FMIS
Fingerprint Scanning Equipment
Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act FIRPTA

Form 637 Registration Web Page

Form 1042-S Program Report
Form 3911 and Form 3913 Returned Refunds


RETREF

Form 5472
Form 8898 Database
Free File OnLine Survey
G
Gainsharing Incentive Pay System GIPS
Garnishment
Generalized IDRS Interface GII
Generalized Mainline Framework GMF
Generalized Unpostable Framework GUF
GET-IT Services Password Management System PWM
Graphic Database Interface/Portal GDI/Portal
GRB Assist
H
Headquarters Employee Plans Inventory Control HQEP

Health Coverage Tax Credit

HCTC

Health Coverage Tax Credit Drop Box

Hiring Inventory Tracking System HITS
HQEO System HQEO
Human Resource Capacity Management HRCM
Hummingbird Document Management System
I
IDRS Decision Assistance Program Web Site IDAP
IDRS Online Reports Services IORS
Incentive Pay System IPS

Individual Master File

IMF

Individual Retirement Account File
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Real-Time System

IRAF
ITIN-RTS

Informant Claims Examination ICE
Information Return Master File IRMF
Information Returns Processing IRP
Information Technology Asset Management System ITAMS
Integrated Collection System ICS
Integrated Collection System Web Site Migration

Integrated Data Retrieval System

IDRS

Integrated Enterprise Systems Management - Tivoli IEMS
Integrated Financial System IFS
Integrated Management Planning Information System IMPIS
Integrated Product Model IPM

Integrated Submission and Remit Proc System

ISRP

Integrated Training Evaluation & Measurement Services ITEMS

Intelligent Contact Manager

ICM

Interim Investigative Workstation Project IIWP
Interim Revenue Accounting Control System IRACS

Internal Revenue Computer Assisted Translation

IRCAT

Internal Revenue Manual Clearance IRM-e

International Passport Program Office

IPOP

Internet Employer Identification Number IEIN
Internet Refund Address Change IRADDR
Internet Refund Earned Income Credit IREITC

Internet Refund Fact of Filing

IRFOF/ACTC

Internet Refund Trace IRTRC

Intervoice Voice Response Unit

IV-VRU

Intranet Hosting Environment
Internet EIN CPE
Inventory Delivery System IDS

IRM E-Clearance

IRS.gov Public Website

IRS Human Resources Reporting Center

Issue Based Management Information System

IBMIS-SDS

Issue Management System Release II
i-trak System

IMS-II
i-trak

K

K-1 Data Link

L
Legislative Affairs Intranet Web Site
Letter & Information Network User-fee System LINUS
LexisNexis ID Administration Tool

Link & Learn Taxes Automated Certification Tracking
LMSB Decision Support & Data Capture System


LMSB DCS

LMSB Workload Identification System LWIS
LMSB Research Resources
M

Management Information System Data Warehouse

MISDW

Manual Accounts Transfer
Mellon Bank EFT File Transfer Secure Drop Box Server
Microfilm Replacement System MRS
Minister Waiver Min Waiv
Modernized e-File MeF
Modernized e-File Application Excise Tax for e-File Compliance
Modernized Internet Employer Identification Number
MeF-ETEC
Mod IEIN
Modernized Paper Pipeline Processing System MP3
N
National Account Profile NAP

National Performance Award Program

NPAP

National Research Program

NRP

Nationwide Tax Forums Customer Satisfaction Surveys Database System
New Hire Tax Liability Check
Notice Delivery System NDS
O
Office of Tax Shelter Analysis Database OTSA

Offshore Credit Card Program

OCCP

On-Line 5081
On-Line Notice Review OLNR
P
Payer Master File PMF
Payment Tracer
Peopletrak
Performance Measures, Analysis & Reporting System PMARS

Performance Measures for Information Technology

PMITS

Photocopy Fee Refund PHOREF

Political Action Committees

PAC 527

Post of Duty Model

POD

Predictive Dialing System

PDS

Prior Year Earned Income Option PYEIO
Project 1446
Project Engineering Analysis & Reporting System PEARS
Project Management & Coordination Staff Website PMAC
Project Tracking System PTS
Public Information Officers Database PioNeer

Procurement Background Investigation Process

Project Engineering Analysis & Reporting System PEARS
Public Transportation Subsidy Program PTSP
Q
Queuing Management System Q-Matic
R
Remittance Processing System RPS
Remittance Strategy for Paper Check Conversion RS-PCC
Remittance Transaction Research RTR
Resources Management Information System RMIS
RESX Travel
Returned Refunds
Returns Inventory and Classification System-Compliance Decision Analytics

RIS Tracking & Reporting System RTRS
S
Safety and Health Info. Management Sys. Applications
and Database Managerment Systems
Scanning Promoter Documents

Secure Drop Box Sun Server

SDBSS

Server for Research Project Management
Service Center Control File Processing System

SRPM
SCCF

Service Center Recognition/Image Processing System SCRIPS
Service Wide Employment Tax Research System SWETRS
Shared Workstation Initiative SWSI
Single Entry Time Reporting SETR-Plus
SOI Distributed Processing System
Specialist Referral System SRS
SPEC-TEC Preparer Database Web App PY 2005
SS4 Program
SS8 Integrated Case Processing SS8 ICP
Strategic Planning Database System SPDS

STARS - SPEC Taxpayer Assistance Reporting Sys

STARS

Submission Processing Measures Analysis & Reporting Tool SMART

Suspense Letter Control System

SLCS

T
Tax Forms & Pubs Oracle Program Tracking System TFPOPTS

Tax Lit-Counsel Automated Tracking System

TLCATS

Tax Return Database TRDB
Tax Treaty Management Information System TTMIS
Taxpayer Advocate Service Customer Survey
Taxpayer Advocate Service Training & Registration TTRS
TE/GE Determination System TEDS

TE/GE Reporting and Electronic Examination System

TREES

Temporary Scrambled SSN TMPSSN
Third Party Contact TPC
Tip Database
Tivoli for Enterprise Systems Management
Total Evaluation Performance System TEPS
Transition Management Repository TMR
U
Unified Document Processing System UDPS
V

Visionael

VMWare

Voice Messaging System VMS
Volunteer Administrative Records
W

WebETS

Web RTS/IPS

Westlaw ID Administration Tool

Wireless e-Ordering System WeOS

Wireless Program Office Data Repository

WPO
Workload Inventory Tracking System WITS
Y

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For questions regarding disclosure procedures or to request IRS records and documents, you may contact:

IRS Headquarters Disclosure Office
SB/SE:GLD
1111 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20224

For questions regarding the Privacy Impact Assessment process at the IRS:

Director, Office of Privacy
Internal Revenue Service
Room 7050 OS:P:PIP
1111 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20224

 


Page Last Reviewed or Updated: December 22, 2008