Bob Kerr

Principal

Bob Kerr, EA, is principal of Kerr Consulting LLC, where he consults with individual firms on tax administration issues. He started his career by spending a dozen years at IRS, mostly in compliance research, and then provided IRS oversight as professional staff on the Senate Finance Committee and served in senior roles, including as chief advocate and IRS/policy spokesman, at the National Association of Enrolled Agents. Follow him on X at @BSG_BobKerr.

Tax

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