{"id":"SEC-12-026","kind":"order","level":"federal","jurisdiction":"United States","state":"","metro":"","industry":"12","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Internal Revenue Service (Commissioner Charles Rettig)","authority":"IRS administrative authority over collection and examination","instrument":"IR-2020-59, People First Initiative","title":"IRS unveils new People First Initiative; COVID-19 effort temporarily adjusts, suspends key compliance program","dateIssued":"2020-03-25","effective":"2020-04-01 through 2020-07-15","end":"2020-07-15","startDate":"2020-04-01","endDate":"2020-07-15","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["taxpayers","practitioners"],"clause":"During this period, to the maximum extent possible, the IRS will avoid in-person contacts.... Even though IRS examiners will not hold in-person meetings, they will continue their examinations remotely, where possible.... Field Collection Activities - Liens and levies (including any seizures of a personal residence) initiated by field revenue officers will be suspended during this period.","enforcement":"IRS administrative practice","functions":["CT tax controversy and collection practice","CB"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-unveils-new-people-first-initiative-covid-19-effort-temporarily-adjusts-suspends-key-compliance-program","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":61616,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-12","url":"/library/SEC-12-026","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-12-026","citation":"Internal Revenue Service (Commissioner Charles Rettig), IR-2020-59, People First Initiative (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-026)","stateName":"","related":["SEC-12-GM-015","SEC-12-GM-076"]}