By Rob Kovacev and Carina Federico (April 30, 2018, 3:38 PM EDT) -- The Internal Revenue Service faces many challenges in the near future: taxpayers frustrated with their interactions with the IRS, reliance on outdated technology — some of which dates back to the Kennedy administration — and identify theft and fraud, all while the IRS must implement the sweeping tax reform bill enacted last December. Now is the time for change at the IRS. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a series of bills aimed at tackling these and other issues at the IRS, but will it be enough? And can these reforms succeed if the IRS does not receive additional funding? This article looks at three major issues facing the IRS — taxpayer confidence in the IRS Office of Appeals, updating information technology systems, and addressing identify theft — and evaluates the solutions passed by the House to address them. ...