Robert E. McKenzie is a Chicago tax lawyer who represents taxpayers with IRS problems
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Listen: Immigrants Caught up in the New FATCA Law
7 Million Taxpayers Fail To File Their Income Taxes
77,000 Foreign Banks to Share Tax Info With IRS
Swiss Bank Secrecy Succumbs To U.S. Tax Enforcers
2016 IRS Representation Update
Robert E. McKenzie Talks IRS Funding Cuts in USA TODAY
McKenzie Comments on IRS IT System Failure in Law360
2016 IRS Representation Update
U.S. Taxpayers Who Owe the IRS Could Have Their Passport Revoked
Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Tax Penalties, and more
An Underfunded IRS Benefits the Non-Compliant
Nominee Liens And Alter Ego Liens
Swiss Bank Secrecy Succumbs To U.S. Tax Enforcers
IRS Program on Dissolution of Businesses and Marriages
view more Bankruptcy or Estate Planning articles

Former IRS Officer
Robert McKenzie’s wealth of experience representing clients before the Internal Revenue Services comes in part from his time within the IRS. He served in a number of roles in the Collection Division, including: Revenue Officer, Instructor of Revenue Officers, and Advisory Revenue Officer in the Chicago Special Procedures Staff.

Former Dean
of the National Tax Practice Institute

AV rated 5.0
from Martindale-Hubbell

Past Chairman
of the Federal Tax Committee

Advisory Board Member
Leading Lawyers

American Bar Association
Past Chair of the Employment Tax Committee, Vice-Chair of the Tax Section, Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy Legislation Task Force

Vice President
of the American College of Tax Counsel
Tax Treatises by Robert E. McKenzie
Speaking Engagements and In the Media
Robert E. McKenzie Awarded the Jules Ritholz Award
IRS Relaxes Offer In Compromise Rules
Tax Humor
A CPA goes into a pet shop to buy a parrot…
A little tax humor for Busy Season, as collected, curated and refined by Robert E. McKenzie. Enjoy!