Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act Title VI: IRS Independent Office of Appeals

This is the sixth in a series of ten client alerts summarizing the key provisions of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (the “TAS Act”), a bipartisan legislative package introduced on February 26, 2026, by Senators Crapo and Wyden to improve service and administration at the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). This alert addresses Title VI of the proposed legislation, which focuses on the IRS Independent Office of Appeals. For a general overview of the legislation, please refer to the Introduction of this series and summaries of Titles I , II , III , IV , and V .