This is the fourth in a series of ten client alerts summarizing the key provisions of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (the “TAS Act”), a bipartisan legislative package introduced
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The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act: Title III: Judicial Review
This article is the third in a series analyzing the proposed Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (the “TAS Act”), bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Crapo and Wyden to improve service…
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This article is the second in a series analyzing the proposed Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (the “TAS Act”), bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Crapo and Wyden to improve service…
Continue Reading The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act: Title II: American Citizens AbroadIRS Commissioner’s Office Vacant Once Again
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In the wake of a March 9 letter from three U.S. Senators expressing concerns about Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s dual role as Acting IRS Commissioner, the IRS announced today that…
Continue Reading IRS Commissioner’s Office Vacant Once AgainGroup of U.S. Senators Sound Alarm About State of Federal Tax Enforcement
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In the midst of Congressional consideration of the administration’s FY2026 budget request for the Internal Revenue Service (which was ultimately approved on February 3, 2026), a group of U.S. Senators…
Continue Reading Group of U.S. Senators Sound Alarm About State of Federal Tax EnforcementGroup of U.S. Senators Question Sharp Drop in IRS Investigations of Abusive Tax Schemes
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With a dire warning that “[t]ax shelter promoters are watching,” a group of U.S. Senators is questioning a significant decline in Internal Revenue Service investigations of abusive tax schemes as…
Continue Reading Group of U.S. Senators Question Sharp Drop in IRS Investigations of Abusive Tax SchemesIRS Unveils More Leadership Changes as Tax Filing Season Opens
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After a few months of relative calm at the highest levels of the Internal Revenue Service (following turbulence and high-level executive turnover that marked much of 2025), the tax agency…
Continue Reading IRS Unveils More Leadership Changes as Tax Filing Season OpensIRS Makes Top Leadership Moves While Federal Government Remains Shuttered
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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…
Continue Reading IRS Makes Top Leadership Moves While Federal Government Remains ShutteredIRS 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 MonthsIRS 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 Retirement