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Linda E. Stiff
Acting Commissioner,
Internal Revenue Service
Acting Commissioner Linda E. Stiff presides over the nation's tax administration system, which collects approximately $2.2 trillion in tax revenue that funds most government operations and public services. She manages an agency of over 100,000 employees and a budget of more than $10 billion.
The Acting Commissioner has been invited to speak on topics including:
IRS's new Office of Identity Theft Prevention
Tax preparation firms filing Form 1040 before W-2s are issued
IRS's plans to increase electronic services
Recommendations from Treasury to close the tax gap
Besides serving as Acting Commissioner, she also oversees IRS's Criminal Investigation Division, which investigates income tax evasion and related financial crimes, and the IRS Whistleblower Office, which receives information on tax cheating and provides appropriate rewards to whistleblowers. Previously, as Deputy Commissioner of the Small Business/Self-Employed Division, Stiff was responsible for programs affecting 45 million taxpayers who file personal, corporate, employment, excise, and estate and gift tax returns. She began her IRS career in 1980 as a revenue agent.
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Michael Chertoff
Secretary
Department of Homeland Security
On February 15, 2005, Judge Michael Chertoff was unanimously confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as the second Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The mission of DHS is to keep America safe from threats, both present and future, and both natural and human. Among its tasks are to ensure safe and secure borders, welcome lawful immigrants and workers, and promote the free flow of commerce.
Secretary Chertoff has been invited to speak on topics including:
Promotion and improvement of the E-Verify system
DHS's plan to increase employer investigations and fines
No-match letters
Identity theft
Recommendations for a guest worker program and other immigration reforms
Secretary Chertoff was previously confirmed by the Senate in 2001 to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice. As Assistant Attorney General, he oversaw the investigation of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He also formed the Enron Task Force, which produced more than 20 convictions, including those of CEOs Jeffrey Skilling and Ken Lay.
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