The 2022 Department of Treasury Asian-American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander federal observance was a leadership panel that brought perspective and guidance from SES levels throughout the federal government. This was the first collaboration of all the bureaus of the Department for a single affinity group federal observation.

On March 24, 2022, the Independent Office of Appeals hosted a panel discussion during which a group of tax practitioners shared their perspectives on representing taxpayers before Appeals in collection cases. This interactive discussion between Appeals panelists and tax practitioners explores topics such as preparing for the appeals conference, talking through issues raised in collection due process (CDP) and collection appeals (CAP) matters, as well as clarifying expectations after the conference. This session was presented as continuing education for Appeals employees and allowed the practitioners and Appeals panelists to exchange best practices for promoting a positive taxpayer experience in Appeals. In Appeals, we are underscoring the community of partners pillar of the IRS’ taxpayer experience strategy. This is the first in a series of discussions with tax practitioners focusing on the Appeals process.

On June 22, 2022, the Independent Office of Appeals hosted a panel discussion during which a group of tax practitioners shared their perspectives on representing taxpayers before Appeals in examination cases. This interactive discussion between Appeals panelists and tax practitioners explores topics such as the Role of Appeals, Hazards of Litigation, Independence, Automated Underreporter and Correspondence Exam Cases, and Conference Practices. This session was presented as continuing education for Appeals employees and allowed the practitioners and Appeals panelists to exchange best practices for promoting a positive taxpayer experience in Appeals. In Appeals, we are underscoring the community of partners pillar of the IRS’ taxpayer experience strategy. This is the second in a series of discussions with tax practitioners focusing on the Appeals process.

On April 24, 2023, the Independent Office of Appeals hosted a panel discussion during which several tax practitioners shared their perspective on representing taxpayers with penalty issues before Appeals. This interactive discussion between Appeals panelists and tax practitioners explores topics such as common domestic penalties (including failure to file, failure to pay, and failure to deposit), reasonable cause and other available administrative relief (such as first-time abatement and COVID-19 penalty relief), and applicability of section 6751(b) supervisory approval. This session was presented as continuing education for Appeals employees and allowed the practitioners and Appeals panelists to exchange best practices for promoting a positive taxpayer experience in Appeals. In Appeals, we are underscoring the community of partners pillar of the IRS’ taxpayer experience strategy. This is the third in a series of discussions with tax practitioners focusing on the Appeals process.

On April 24, 2023, the Independent Office of Appeals hosted a panel discussion during which several tax practitioners shared their perspective on representing taxpayers with international information reporting penalty issues before Appeals. This interactive discussion between Appeals panelists and tax practitioners explores topics such as supervisory approval of international penalties, settlement authority in Appeals, reasonable cause and hazards of litigation (including the impact of recent court rulings). This session was presented as continuing education for Appeals employees and allowed the practitioners and Appeals panelists to exchange best practices for promoting a positive taxpayer experience in Appeals. In Appeals, we are underscoring the community of partners pillar of the IRS’ taxpayer experience strategy. This is the fourth in a series of discussions with tax practitioners focusing on the Appeals process.

This webinar will give an overview of Field Collection program, including Common causes of businesses accruing employment/payroll taxes, the risks of using a 3rd party to handle employment/payroll taxes, tools the employer can use to monitor their own compliance and limit risks, and much more.

The IRS is a learning organization which places great value in our workforce and their expertise. This video shares the IRS Knowledge Management journey, the best practices we have established and our lessons learned in developing a servicewide approach.

The Submission Processing Pipeline begins with the opening of mailed tax returns, then how it is sorted and how payments are deposited. The returns are coded, edited and numbered. Return data is entered into the computer. Validity checks are run and errors are corrected.

An audio recording of the Nov. 18, 2020, Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) public meeting.”

The IRS would like to hear your ideas on ways to reduce taxpayer burden.

This web conference provides specialized eSummons information for Financial Institutions.