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News Releases for May 2003

Withholding Tables Reflect Tax Law’s Changes
IR-2003-69 — Employers should implement withholding changes as soon as possible, and not later than July 1.

Taxpayers to Receive Advance Child Tax Credit This Summer
IR-2003-68 — There's nothing to do but wait for the check.

Everson Realigns Commissioner’s Office, Fills Critical Vacancies
IR-2003-67 — New deputy and division commissioners, CIO and chief of staff named.

IRS Clarifies Tax Treatment of Various Medical Expenses
IR-2003-66 — Focus is on deductibility of certain surgical procedures and nonprescription items.

IRS Chief Counsel Office Selects Harry J. Hicks to be Associate Chief Counsel (International)
IR-2003-65 -- Will direct tax advisory and litigation services on international tax matters and manage the Advance Pricing Agreement program.

IRS Provides Guidance on Gasoline Station Pump Canopies
IR-2003-64 -- Ruling is a product of the Industry Issue Resolution Program.

New Tax Scams Surface
IR-2003-63 — Scammers posing as IRS employees use the phone or e-mail to target military families and others.

IRS' TE/GE Advisory Committee to Hold Public Meeting, Names New Members
IR-2003-62 -- Meeting scheduled for May 21 in Washington, D.C.

IRS Chief Counsel Office Selects Robert M. Brown as
Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax & Accounting)

IR-2003-61 -- Position directs more than 100 attorneys and tax law specialists.

Statement by Mark W. Everson
IR-2003-60 — Senate confirms 46th commissioner.

IRS Sets New Tax Filing Season Records
IR-2003-59 — Significant jumps in activity noted. Filing stats through April 25

Early Data Show Strong Response to Offshore Initiative; Applicants Owe Millions, Reveal Scores of Promoters
IR-2003-58 — Program identifies millions in uncollected taxes and scores of new offshore promoters.

IRS Accepting Grant Applications for Low Income Taxpayer Clinics
IR-2003-57 — Download an application or apply online from May 1 to July 1.

News Release and Fact Sheet Archive
News releases and fact sheets from November 2002 forward and an archive of news releases and fact sheets in PDF format back to 1997.



Page Last Reviewed or Updated: July 10, 2003