IRS Overview

20.2.1.2  (07-18-2008)
Overview

  1. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) administers the Internal Revenue laws, including laws that govern the computation and payment of interest.

  2. The Director, Small Business/Self-Employed, Exam Policy, Servicewide Interest Program (SE:S:E:EP:SI), has the overall responsibility for coordinating and approving updates to this IRM.

  3. This multi-functional IRM provides instructions for computing interest and applies to all functional areas and Business Operating Divisions, as well as Appeals, Taxpayer Advocate, and Criminal Investigation.

  4. Policy Statements that relate to interest are found in the IRM Policies of the Internal Revenue Service.

  5. Procedures in IRM 20.2, Interest, refer to the Law Enforcement Manual (LEM) 20.2, Interest, where needed.


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