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Large Business and International Division At-a-Glance

The Large Business and International (LB&I) Division serves corporations, subchapter S corporations, and partnerships with assets greater than $10 million. These businesses employ a large number of employees, deal with complicated issues involving tax law and accounting principles, and conduct business in an expanding global environment.

LB&I is organized along six industries and one examination support function.

  • Communications, Technology and Media
  • Financial Services
  • Heavy Manufacturing and Transportation
  • Natural Resources and Construction
  • Retailers, Food, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
  • Global High Wealth
  • Field Specialists

Strategic Initiatives:

  • Abusive Tax Avoidance Transactions — Combat abusive tax avoidance transactions (ATAT) by providing early-investing guidance, addressing shelters at the promoter level, and increasing the strength of ATAT issue development.
  • Compliance Risk — Identify and address LB&I compliance risks for the increasingly global LB&I taxpayer.
  • Re-engineering and Issue Management  — Re-engineer and institutionalize issue management strategies and compliance processes.
  • Compliance Information Management — Use partnerships, processes and legislative changes to provide timely data to effectively assess the reporting compliance risks in the LB&I population.
  • Human Capital — Recruit, develop and retain a highly skilled and satisfied workforce.

LB&I Leadership and Organizational Information 

Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 2012-08-02