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Timothy J. McCormally


Timothy has served as acting Director of the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility since September 2022. He joined OPR as a Special Counsel in February 2021 after seven years as a director in KPMG’s National Tax Practice, thirty years with Tax Executives Institute (both as general counsel and executive director), and six years with the predecessor of the Eversheds Sutherland law firm. Timothy received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. He is a frequent speaker and author on topics of tax ethics and professionalism, has published a book of poetry, and served four years on the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Counsel, including one year as Chair of the overall group.