Today, the IRS published the latest executive column “A Closer Look,” which features IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig discussing how the IRS is celebrating the achievements of the IRS workforce. “People at the IRS continually demonstrate just how much they care and how important the agency is to our country by their heroic response to events, both planned and unplanned. I continue to be impressed and humbled by their dedication, their commitment, and above all, their ability to rise above the challenges we face,” said Rettig. Read more here. Read the Spanish version here.

“A Closer Look” is a column from IRS executives that covers a variety of timely issues of interest to taxpayers and the tax community. It also provides a detailed look at key issues affecting everything from IRS operations and employees to issues involving taxpayers and tax professionals.

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