FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Treasury Department, the Internal Revenue Service and tax officials from nine states will announce the details of a new agreement between state and federal tax officials to fight abusive tax avoidance schemes.  The event will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 16 at the Department of Treasury Media Room (Room 4121) at the Main Treasury Building at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC.
 
Abusive transactions to avoid taxes, according to private estimates, deprive state and federal governments of billions of dollars annually. 

Appearing at the announcement will be IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy Pamela F. Olson, IRS Small Business/Self-Employed Division Commissioner Dale F. Hart, a representative of the Federation of Tax Administrators as well as officials from California, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

The event will be featured in a live Webcast available through http://www.ustreas.gov/ .

The news conference will be held at the Treasury Department’s press room (Room 4121). The room will be available for camera set up beginning at 10:00 a.m. Please note: seating at the event is limited.
  
News media wishing to attend the event should contact IRS Media Relations or Treasury Public Affairs as early as possible.

Media without Treasury or White House press credentials should contact Treasury's Office of Public Affairs at (202) 622-2960 with the following information: name, Social Security number and date of birth. This information may also be faxed to (202) 622-1999.