Today, the IRS published the latest executive column “A Closer Look,” which features Dietra Grant, director of the Customer Account Services (CAS) organization, discussing the new Tax Pro Account, an application on IRS.gov that allows greater online interaction and collaboration between tax professionals and taxpayers. “This new, groundbreaking application allows for all-digital interaction between tax professionals and taxpayers on authorizations and sets the stage for several advancements on third-party authorizations in the future,” said Grant. Read more here. Read the Spanish version here.

“A Closer Look” is a column from IRS executives that covers a variety of timely issues of interest to taxpayers and the tax community. It also provides a detailed look at key issues affecting everything from IRS operations and employees to issues involving taxpayers and tax professionals.