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The IRS on Monday ended its controversial practice of unannounced visits to homes or businesses from agency revenue officers for most taxpayers. Part of a broader IRS overhaul, the policy change aims to lessen public confusion and improve safety. "The change reverses a long-standing practice by IRS revenue officers that goes back decades." "We have the tools we need to successfully collect revenue without adding stress with unannounced visits," Werfel said. Some Republicans have cited concerns about "new IRS agents" in a push to strip IRS funding.
Persons: Danny Werfel, , Lesser, Werfel, Tony Reardon, Reardon Organizations: Finance, National Treasury Employees Union, IRS
These visits will only continue in a few special circumstances, the agency said Monday. “Changing this long-standing procedure will increase confidence in our tax administration work and improve overall safety for taxpayers and IRS employees,” Danny Werfel, IRS commissioner, said in a statement. “These visits created extra anxiety for taxpayers already wary of potential scam artists,” Werfel said. “At the same time, the uncertainty around what IRS employees faced when visiting these homes created stress for them as well.”Typically, tens of thousands of unannounced visits take place each year. It will continue to focus on high-income taxpayers with tax issues, the agency said.
Persons: ” Tony Reardon, Biden, ” Danny Werfel, ” Werfel, , Organizations: CNN, IRS, National Treasury Employees Union
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