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Industry News

Reporting on how tax-resolution work is actually done, kept separate from commentary.

Use this reference desk to locate primary sources and organize professional research. The checklists are general operational aids, not legal or tax advice. Specialist manuscripts remain in draft until qualified review and approval.

Practical reference

Professional resource desk

Start with the IRS Newsroom for agency announcements. Keep the announcement date, effective date and original source with each item you track. Agency announcements are primary sources, not independent reporting.

Preparation checklist

  1. Open the original announcement, not only a headline or summary.
  2. Record whether an item announces a proposal, a final change or an operational update.
  3. Before changing a case workflow, check the underlying source and obtain an appropriate professional review.

Standards for our reporting on this topic

Named reporter, interview and source records, a response opportunity for adverse claims, and a conflict review.

Primary-source library

  • IRS professional resource center

    Official links for serving clients, compliance, credentials and continuing education.

  • IRS Newsroom

    Agency announcements, news releases and fact sheets.

  • IRS e-Services

    Official professional tools, including transcript services and system availability information.

Topic: Collection Policy

Verified changes to IRS collection procedure and what practitioners should check.

Professional resource desk

Use primary IRS guidance as the starting point for collection-policy research. Keep a dated record of the procedure being checked and the open question that needs an answer.

Preparation checklist

  1. Identify the notice, tax period and procedural question without placing client identifiers in general research notes.
  2. Compare the cited guidance with its previous version when evaluating a claimed change.
  3. Escalate case-specific deadlines and representation questions to the authorized professional responsible for the case.

Standards for our reporting on this topic

Primary IRS or IRM source, effective date and a qualified reviewer.

Primary-source library

  • IRS professional resource center

    Official links for serving clients, compliance, credentials and continuing education.

  • IRS Newsroom

    Agency announcements, news releases and fact sheets.

  • IRS e-Services

    Official professional tools, including transcript services and system availability information.