IRS Misses Windows XP Deadline, Gets Extension | Re/code

An indirect taxpayer penalty

"The IRS is among the governments and large businesses that have taken out a paid custom support contract with Microsoft to get an extra year of security patches while it works to migrate its systems.

“This support will provide coverage for our enterprise across the IRS for a year while we complete upgrading all workstations from Windows XP to Windows 7,” the IRS said. “We are taking appropriate steps to ensure our networks, systems and taxpayer data are safe and secure.”"

IRS Misses Windows XP Deadline, Gets Extension | Re/code