Christopher Shott joined the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, LB&I Division in Manhattan in 2008.  Since 2011 Mr. Shott has focused his practice on information reporting and withholding working closely with Associate Chief Counsel International to provide legal assistance to the Foreign Payments Practice on various Chapter 3 and 4 issues.  Mr. Shott also provides substantive legal assistance to examination teams conducting withholding examinations.

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