IRS commissioner to speak on the future of taxes, April 5 or T-Day minus 10
Doug Shulman, the 47th Commissioner of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon on Thursday, April 5.
Now in his final year of a five-year term, Shulman will provide his perspective as the nation’s tax deadline approaches in a speech titled “Looking Back and Looking Forward for the Nation’s Tax System.”
Shulman, who oversees collecting $2.4 trillion in tax revenue, has emphasized the necessity of maintaining a balance between taxpayer service and tax enforcement. His stated goals for the IRS are improving service to make voluntary compliance easier for taxpayers while at the same time enforcing the law to ensure everyone meets their obligation to pay the taxes they owe.
So far in 2012, the IRS announced a major expansion of its “Fresh Start” initiative to help struggling taxpayers by taking steps to provide new penalty relief to the unemployed and making installment agreements available to more people. Under the new provisions, some taxpayers who have been unemployed for 30 days or longer will be able to avoid failure-to-pay penalties. In addition, the IRS is doubling the dollar threshold for taxpayers eligible for installment agreements to help more people qualify for the program.
The April 5 Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks by Shulman will begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session.
Advance reservations should be made through 202-662-7501 or by emailing [email protected]. Cost of luncheon admission is $19 for National Press Club members, $30 for their guests, and $37 for the general public. Tickets must be purchased at time of reservation.
Submit questions for speakers in advance and during the live event by sending them to @QNPCLunch on Twitter. Or email a question in advance, type SHULMAN in the subject line and send to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on April 5.
UPCOMING LUNCHEONS:
April 4 – Deepak Chopra, Founder of The Chopra Foundation
April 11 – Michael Weiner, Executive Director & General Counsel of Major League Baseball Players Association
Please note date change: April 16 – Alec Baldwin, Actor & Political Activist (SOLD OUT)