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The following quotes of note were made by IRS officials and tax professionals on recent Tax Talk Today webcasts.

“The IRS never really has turned around on a dime… I like to think that the Telephone Excise Tax Refund is a significant issue for us because we were able to turn around on a quarter.” –Jane Looney, director, reporting compliance, wage and investment, IRS, on the speed with which the IRS has implemented, and begun examinations on, the Telephone Excise Tax Refund.

“Now, the thing about the money that is sent in–it is considered to be payment of tax; therefore, it is non-refundable.” –Charlestine Hardy, director, campus compliance operations, Memphis IRS, on the importance of designating how offer-in-compromise deposits and payments should be applied.