Tax News

CCH (cch.taxgroup.com) reports:

The IRS announced on July 27 that Deputy Commissioner for Operations Support Linda Stiff has been named deputy commissioner for Services and Enforcement and, in that capacity, will take over as acting IRS commissioner upon the departure of Kevin M. Brown, the current acting IRS commissioner. Brown, who also has been serving as deputy commissioner for Services and Enforcement, announced on July 26 that he will leave the IRS in mid-September to join the American Red Cross as chief operating officer (TAXDAY, 2007/07/27, I.3). Brown has been acting commissioner since May 4, when Mark W. Everson left the IRS to become head of the Red Cross.
In her current job, Stiff oversees the development of policy for IRS personnel services, technology and security. She has also served as deputy commissioner of the Small Business/Self-Employed Division and as director of compliance for the IRS Wage and Investment Division.
Richard Spires, who currently serves as IRS chief information officer, will replace Stiff as deputy commissioner for Operations Support. Spires has maintained overall responsibility for the IRS Modernization and Information Technology Services and will continue to oversee the IRS modernization effort.
By Brant Goldwyn, CCH News Staff
IRS Statement on Linda Stiff