As the federal government shutdown passes the two-week mark, and as thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees face furloughs and/or firings, the tax agency has announced a series of significant
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Texas Court Arms Taxpayers with a Powerful New Defense to FBAR Penalty Lawsuits
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A district court in Texas has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department to collect an FBAR penalty, concluding for the first time that the Internal Revenue Service’s administrative…
Continue Reading Texas Court Arms Taxpayers with a Powerful New Defense to FBAR Penalty LawsuitsDOJ Tax Division Leader Departs Amid Large-Scale Reorganization
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The head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division has departed for private practice, just as the planned dismantling of the Tax Division was set to take place. Karen Kelly, who…
Continue Reading DOJ Tax Division Leader Departs Amid Large-Scale ReorganizationIRS Leadership Turmoil Intensifies as Commissioner Billy Long Is Removed After Just Two Months
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On August 8, President Donald Trump abruptly removed Billy Long from his position as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, making Long’s tenure the shortest for a Senate-confirmed commissioner in the tax…
Continue Reading IRS Leadership Turmoil Intensifies as Commissioner Billy Long Is Removed After Just Two MonthsFox Rothschild’s Fourth Annual White Collar Symposium
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Please join us for our annual White Collar Symposium where our attorneys and guest speakers will unpack the most pressing issues in white-collar criminal defense, government investigations and regulatory compliance.…
Continue Reading Fox Rothschild’s Fourth Annual White Collar SymposiumIRS Leadership Turmoil Continues With Appointment of Yet Another Acting Chief Counsel While Chief of Appeals Announces Retirement
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The Internal Revenue Service continues to experience significant leadership transition during a period of ongoing internal upheaval and uncertainty. The latest developments are the appointment of Kenneth Kies as the…
Continue Reading IRS Leadership Turmoil Continues With Appointment of Yet Another Acting Chief Counsel While Chief of Appeals Announces RetirementIRS Increased Audits Of High-Income Individuals During FY2024, But Future Of Initiative Under New Administration Is Doubtful
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A recent report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) found that the Internal Revenue Service increased audits of high-income taxpayers during fiscal year 2024, in line with…
Continue Reading IRS Increased Audits Of High-Income Individuals During FY2024, But Future Of Initiative Under New Administration Is DoubtfulJustice Department Plans to Eliminate Tax Division by End of Summer
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Officials at the U.S. Department of Justice have announced plans to eliminate its Tax Division and relocate its attorneys to other divisions within the department. In existence for more than…
Continue Reading Justice Department Plans to Eliminate Tax Division by End of SummerTaxpayer Advocate Offers Candid Assessment of State of IRS Workforce and Other Challenges Facing the New IRS Commissioner
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The National Taxpayer Advocate has released her Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives Report to Congress, a statutorily-required annual report outlining the objectives of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate for…
Continue Reading Taxpayer Advocate Offers Candid Assessment of State of IRS Workforce and Other Challenges Facing the New IRS CommissionerBilly Long Sworn in as 51st IRS Commissioner
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Former member of Congress and professional auctioneer Billy Long has been formally sworn in as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Following lengthy delays during his nomination process, Long was…
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