IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman to Talk Taxes at National Press Club

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Mar 21, 2011, 05:14 ET

Top Tax Man to Discuss the Future of the Country's Tax System, April 6

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Now in his third year of a five-year term as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Douglas H. Shulman, the 47th IRS commissioner, will speak at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on April 6. Mr. Shulman, who is responsible for collecting $2.4 trillion in tax revenues will give a speech titled: "On the Horizon: A Vision for the Future of Our Tax System."

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So far in 2011, the IRS announced the details of a new voluntary disclosure program designed to get people hiding assets offshore back into the U.S. tax system.

"Our primary goal is to have long-term voluntary compliance with our nation's tax laws," Shulman said in February. "We owe that to the honest Americans who pay their taxes every year. After our last program closed in October 2009, we have continued to see interest from people looking for a way to get back into the tax system."

Now, a little more than a week before the April 15 tax deadline, Shulman will talk about other plans for the tax system to come.

The April 6 Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks by Commissioner Shulman will begin at 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session. Advance reservations should be made through 202-662-7501 or by emailing [email protected]. Cost of luncheon admission is $18 for National Press Club members, $29 for their guests, and $36 for the general public. Tickets must be purchased at time of reservation.

National Press Club Luncheons are webcast live on press.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NPCLunch, or on Facebook at (facebook.com/PressClubDC) and Twitter (@PressClubDC). Submit questions for speakers in advance and during the live event by sending them to @QNPCLunch on Twitter. Or email a question in advance, type SHULMAN in the subject line and send to [email protected] before 10 a.m. by April 6.

The Press Club is on the 13th floor, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Credentialed press may cover this event.

About the National Press Club the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists with more than 3,400 members worldwide representing every major news organization. More than 250,000 people visit the Club each year to attend more than 2,000 events. The Club was founded in 1908 and is on the web at press.org.

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