Karen Brehmer represents the IRS at educational and taxpayer outreach events working with tax professionals, industry and trade associations, small business owners, as well as in conjunction with other Federal, State and local government agencies.
 
Karen has been employed with the IRS since 1987. She has served as a customer service representative, a tax collector, and spent the last nine years in education and outreach. She regularly speaks at meetings, conferences, seminars and workshops, both face-to-face and via webcast, on tax related topics that are relevant to the given tax professional or small business audience.
 
Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota, majoring in Secondary Education with an emphasis in English and Speech/Communications.

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