IRS Appoints Official To Coordinate Crackdown on Tax Abuse

The Internal Revenue Service appointed Brendan O’Dell to coordinate the agency’s investigations into promoters of aggressive tax arrangements.

• O’Dell is currently a senior advisor in the IRS Large Business & International division. He will serve in a temporary capacity while the agency looks for someone to fill the position permanently, the IRS says in a press release
• The IRS has increasingly focused on identifying and pursuing individuals who promote aggressive tax deals, such as syndicated conservation easements
• Earlier: Conservation Deduction Bill Needs Work to Stop ‘Bad Behavior’

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