Under pressure from Congress, IRS suspends Equifax contract
WASHINGTON (AP) " The IRS suspended a $7.25 million contract with the credit reporting company Equifax Friday after members of Congress complained the tax agency had awarded a no-bid contract to a company that recently had a massive data beach.The IRS had contracted with Equifax to validate the identity of taxpayers communicating with the agency on the telephone or through its website.In a statement Friday, the IRS said it suspended the contract as "a precautionary step" while [...]
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