District of Columbia

Christie Jacobs, Washington, DC

(202) 283-9800 christie.jacobs@irs.

gov

Southwest

Arizona,Colorado, New Mexico, Utah 

Anita Gentry, Albuquerque, NM

(505) 837-5573 

Anita.D.Gentry@irs.gov 

Western

California, Hawaii, Nevada 

John Saltmarsh, San Bernardino, CA 

(909) 388-8162

john.k.saltmarsh@irs.gov 

Pacific Northwest

Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington 

Joe Kincaid, Portland, OR

(503) 326-2381 

joe.kincaid@irs.gov 

Eastern United States 

& Southern Plains 

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, 

Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, 

Massachusetts, Mississippi, New 

Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North 

Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, 

Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, 

Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia 

Cathy Bird, Oklahoma City, OK

(405) 297-4757 

catherine.s.bird@irs.gov

 

North Central

Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, 

Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, 

South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming 

Serina Halverson, Omaha, NE

(402) 361-0286 

serina.m.halverson@irs.gov 

“The United States has a unique legal relationship 

with Indian tribal governments as set forth in the 

Constitution of the United States, treaties, statutes, 

Executive orders, and court decisions.”

Area Contacts

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

www.irs.gov

Publication 3747 (Rev. 12-2008)

Catalog Number 31744H

Telephone, Internet, 

 & Mailing Address

Indian Tribal Governments offers you the following ways to get 

materials and answers on federal tax matters:

 

• Call: Customer Account Services toll-free (877) 829-5500

• Visit: Indian Tribal Governments Web site at www.irs.gov/tribes

• Write: Internal Revenue Service

 Indian Tribal Governments T:GE:ITG

 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW

 Washington, DC 20224

Indian Tribal Governments is committed 

to working with tribes in a respectful and 

cooperative manner to ensure that the 

interests and needs of both the Indian 

tribal governments and the federal government are met.

This office will provide all the services that 

tribes need to understand and meet their 

federal tax responsibilities, and to provide 

tribes with federal tax information needed 

to further their economic development. 
Visit our Web site at

WWW.IRS.GOV/TRIBES

for more information.

The new office of Indian Tribal Governments at the 

Internal Revenue Service was established to help 

Indian tribes address their federal tax matters. During 

the planning and creation of this office, we received 

valuable input from Indian tribal governments and 

tribal associations so we would be better able to 

understand and meet your specialized needs.

Indian Tribal Governments provides a single point 

of contact for assistance and service. Five field 

groups (noted in this brochure) provide primary 

front-line service and are aligned to respect tribal 

affiliations wherever possible. These field groups 

consist of tribal government specialists who work 

in locations near the seats of tribal governments.

The overall goal of this office is to use partnership 

opportunities with Indian tribal governments, tribal 

associations, and other federal agencies to respectfully and cooperatively meet the needs of both the 

Indian tribal governments and the federal government 

and to simplify the tax administration process.

Education

Indian Tribal Governments produces customized 

products — including publications, forms and 

instructions, and a Web site — to help tribes 

understand federal tax law that applies to them.

At the local level, offices currently provide the 

following services: 

• training with individualized instruction focused on 

tax withholding, reporting, and filing requirements 

• channels for tribal customers to provide feedback 

on existing programs and to assist with the development of new initiatives 

• workshops and conferences regarding 

timely and relevant issues

Customer Service

Indian Tribal Governments consists of specially trained 

staff located throughout the country. Our specialists 

can address issues unique to Indian country. Issues 

may relate to tribal governments as employers, distributions to tribal members, and the establishment of 

governmental programs, trusts, and businesses. 

If you would like to meet with a specialist, contact the 

manager assigned to your geographic area listed in this 

brochure. You can get general information and account 

assistance by calling our customer account services 

toll-free number at (877)829-5500.