IRS commissioner to speak at the National Press Club on March 31st

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Mar 11, 2015, 01:53 ET

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As tax deadline day approaches, John Koskinen, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, will speak at a March 31 National Press Club luncheon.

The theme of Koskinen's speech is "The IRS: Learning from the Past; Building for the Future." Koskinen will address a number of issues, including Republican efforts to cut the IRS budget and what effect it might have on the agency's customer service and collection efforts.

This will be Koskinen's second appearance at the Club as IRS commissioner. The IRS collects $2.4 trillion in revenue each year, employs 90,000, and has an $11 billion dollar operating budget.

The National Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Koskinen's remarks will begin just after 1:00 p.m. and will be followed by a question-and-answer session.

Reservations can be made here . For questions, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of reservation. Cost of luncheon admission is $23 for National Press Club members and $37 for general admission.

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 KOSKINEN in the subject line and send to [email protected] before 10 a.m. on the day of event.

Credentialed press may cover this event with proper ID.

The National Press Club is located at 14th and F Streets, NW, one block west of Metro Center. For more information about the Club and its programs, go to www.press.org.

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For information contact:
Melinda Cooke (202) 662 -7516
[email protected]

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