{"id":28179,"date":"2017-09-18T15:42:55","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T15:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?p=28179"},"modified":"2018-04-16T22:50:40","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T03:50:40","slug":"tax-dictionary-revenue-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/tax-dictionary-revenue-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Revenue Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>IRS Definition<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A revenue agent is expected to use the full extent of the authority allowed by the Internal Revenue Code to obtain the information necessary for an effective examination, make an appropriate determination, and conclude the examination in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More from H&amp;R Block<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An IRS revenue agent is a person who normally audits more complicated tax returns, like complex individual returns or returns for large corporations. 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