Interest Rates Increase for the Fourth Quarter of 2004 IR-2004-112 — For the calendar quarter beginning Oct. 1, 2004, the interest rates will rise by one percentage point. Donald T. Rocen Selected as Acting Deputy Chief Counsel for Operations IR-2004-111 — Will direct about 1,000 attorneys and oversee nationwide tax litigation, non-tax legal services and managerial support programs. IRS Acts to Enforce Reporting and Disclosure by Section 527 Political Groups IR-2004-110 — Initiative includes contacting section 527 political groups that have incomplete, late or heavily amended filings. New Schedule Helps Resolve Employment Tax Discrepancies IR-2004-109 — New schedule makes it easier for taxpayers to provide IRS with information about employment tax discrepancies. IRS Grants Tax Relief for Tropical Storms’ Victims IR-2004-108 — Taxpayers in 26 Florida counties affected. IRS Chief Counsel Appoints Zelnik as Senior Counsel, Position Focuses on Abusive Transactions IR-2004-107 — He will be the primary adviser on abusive tax transactions to the Chief Counsel. IRS Initiative Will Scrutinize EO Compensation Practices IR-2004-106 — Enforcement effort to halt abuses by tax-exempt organizations that pay excessive compensation and benefits to officers and insiders. New e-mail Service Available for Technical Guidance IR-2004-105 – Tax professionals and others interested in federal taxation can have technical guidance from the IRS e-mailed to them. IRS Reissues Consumer Warning on Identity Theft Scheme; Scheme Now Targeting Caribbean IR-2004-104 — Caribbean area new site of identity theft scam using fake IRS Form W-8BEN. News Release and Fact Sheet Archive News releases and fact sheets from November 2002 forward and an archive of news releases and fact sheets in PDF format back to 1997. Aug. 16 Deadline Approaches for Extension Filers IR-2004-103 — Taxpayers who filed for extensions should file their tax returns by Aug. 16; e-file is still available.
