The Internal Revenue Service’s plan to modernize its data management system is behind schedule and running over budget, a General Accounting Office report said.

The Customer Account Data Engine project is part of the IRS’ business systems modernization initiative. The project will put taxpayer information in a database, replacing an outdated system that has used tape to store tax returns and tax account data since the 1960s.

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