IRS to safeguard employee names on taxpayer correspondence

The IRS is taking steps to reduce the likelihood of harm to its employees by removing their first names from correspondence, but their last names and phone numbers will still appear, and more of today’s top stories. 

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IRS to safeguard employee names on taxpayer correspondence

The move comes as threats to IRS employees have increased over the past year after passage of the Inflation Reduction Act last summer provided $80 billion in extra funding for the agency.

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Avalara and KPMG team up on taxes

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