IRS, states move forward in fight against abusive tax avoidance.

• Position: National

The IRS has started sharing leads on more than 20,000 taxpayers engaged in abusive tax avoidance with tax agencies in 45 states, the District of Columbia and New York City.

The sharing of leads was the first large transfer of information under the terms of the new IRS-state partnership unveiled in September. More than 20,000 audit leads and other information have been shared with the states, and more information will be shared in the future.

Under the terms of the partnership, the IRS, cities, and states--including Ohio--coordinate efforts to address common compliance concerns in the area of Abusive Tax Avoidance Transactions (ATAT) by...