Number›RRACS Security and Related Information
General Security
Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States
The following general security rules apply to all users of any IRS computer system. The RRACS is not an exception. See IRM 10.8.1, Information Technology (IT) Security Policy and Guidance, for additional guidance.
Each RRACS authorized user will apply for and receive a User ID on the BEARS system, following by an email from IT CDA MFA.
Upon receipt of the User ID, a user should follow IT CDA MFA instructions for registering their Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card with the Advanced Authentication (AA) Server.
User IDs become permanent and will not be changed.
PassTicket Requestor (PTR) tool will be used as an extra layer of security to the authentication process.
Users should never allow anyone to use RRACS system with their PIV Card credentials. Every action someone takes while using your credential will be recorded on the system as being executed by you.
Data entered or actions taken on a workstation will be recorded as being transacted by the user who initially signed on.
Log off the system before leaving your workstation to ensure the integrity of the RRACS financial data and to prevent unauthorized access to the RRACS file server and MCC's mainframe.
Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.
Ask AI about this code