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Chief Counsel
Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service
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The Chief Counsel of the
IRS supervises approximately 1,400 attorneys who are assigned among the
IRS National Office and the major operational divisions of the agency.
The principal client of the Office of the Chief Counsel is the
Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.
The Chief Counsel's Office plays a central role in the administration of the
Federal tax laws. Its attorneys provide guidance on the correct legal interpretation
of the tax laws, represent the IRS in litigation, and provide all other legal
support the IRS needs to carry out its mission of serving American taxpayers.
For example, the Chief Counsel's Office drafts regulations, rulings, and other
published legal guidance; handles tens of thousands of cases per year in the
U.S. Tax Court and bankruptcy courts and works closely with the Department of
Justice on other tax litigation in other Federal courts; and provides specific
legal advice and determinations to taxpayers and to various IRS offices both
before and after taxes are filed.
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