Elizabeth Askey Appointed As New Deputy Chief Of IRS Appeals, IR-2022-219

The IRS Independent Office of Appeals has announced the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Askey, an alumnus of Harvard Law School, as its new deputy chief to provide leadership and steer nationwide programs, designed to resolve tax controversies without litigation on behalf of the federal government and taxpayers. The new deputy chief has over 30 years of experience as a tax controversy and policy practitioner at several law and accounting firms and in private industry, and joined the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in 2019 as deputy division counsel (international) for the Large Business & International Division and has also provided advisory services on all international program matters within its jurisdiction.