The U.S. IRS has announced that it is strengthening anti-abuse efforts with the hiring of 200 attorneys to focus on syndicated conservation easements, abusive micro-captive insurance arrangements, and other tax schemes. --- IRS Chief Counsel looking for 200 experienced attorneys to focus on abusive tax deals; job openings posted IR-2022-17, January 21, 2022 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service's Office of Chief Counsel today announced plans to hire up to 200 additional attorneys to help the agency combat syndicated conservation easements, abusive micro-captive insurance arrangements and other tax schemes. "Combating abusive tax transactions that threaten to undermine our tax system...