IRS' Tax Exempt Division Getting New Leader

According to BNA Daily Report for Executives (Oct. 25) [subscription required], the Internal Revenue Service's Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division (TE Division) is undergoing another change in leadership.  Tamera Ripperda who replaced the embattled Lois Lerner as director and has apparently successfully streamlined the Division and eliminated a large backlog is moving to become acting deputy commissioner of the Small Business and Self Employed Division.  The new acting head of the TE Division beginning November 14 will be Margaret A. Von Lienen, who is now director of examinations for exempt organizations.

New IRS Exempt Organizations Director Designated

BNA Daily Report for Executives (subscription required) reported Friday that Tamera Ripperda, now in the IRS Large Business and International Division, will be appointed the new director of the Internal Revenue Service's Exempt Organizations unit. Ripperda will succeed former director Lois Lerner who retired in a controversy over the handling of applications from various conservative groups for tax exempt status.