The IRS published the latest executive column, “A Closer Look,” featuring Sunita Lough, the Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement of the IRS explaining many tools the agency has to support compliance for all income levels. “When deciding which tool to use, we work to ensure fairness while also being conscious of taxpayer burden. IRS employees work to minimize the burden of our compliance actions, seeking the right touch – all with an eye toward enforcing the nation’s tax laws for the benefit of all taxpayers.”

Read more here. It’s also available in Spanish 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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Please contact Sarah Maxwell at sarah.k.maxwell@irs.gov or Robyn Walker at robyn.walker@irs.gov for any questions or requests for interviews.