The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- six cities (2020 as scheduled; not named in the release)
- Level
- Organizer
- Issued
- 2021-05-24 May 24, 2021
- In force
- May 24, 2021 (the notice's date)
- Quarters
- 2021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Professional and Information Services SEC-12
Operative words
"Given restrictions on large gatherings and difficulties with travel, we've made the decision to present the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums in a virtual format this year"
The organizer's notice
Internal Revenue Service, IR-2021-118, "2021 IRS Virtual Nationwide Tax Forum begins in July" (May 24, 2021)
Notes
2020: "the 2020 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums will be held virtually in 2020 with a series of live-streamed webinars" (IR-2020-100, May 21, 2020); the forums "were scheduled to take place in six cities around the country this summer". 2021: "the IRS decided once again to provide these events in a virtual format in an abundance of caution and for the safety of the tax professional community"; five weeks of webinars July 20-Aug. 19, 2021 (IR-2021-118, May 24, 2021; IR-2021-149, July 9, 2021) IR-2021-149 (July 9, 2021): "the 2021 IRS Virtual Nationwide Tax Forum," held "over a five-week period from July 20 through August 19" with webinars "Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week" (Ex. SEC-12-GM-120, P). Usual dates: July to September, five or six cities. Scale: "Held each summer for 30 years, the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums are the IRS's marquee outreach event to the tax professional community" (IR-2021-118); up to 30 webinars in 2020. Venue orders 2020: IL-019, FL-034, LA-013, CA-017, GA-025, MD-013. Venue orders 2021: FED-020, FED-050.