ISSUE ONE: LB&I EXAMINATION PROCESS The Internal Revenue Service introduced the Large Business & International Examination Process (LEP) in 2016. Designed to provide an organizational approach for conducting efficient examinations from the first contact with the taxpayer through the final stages of issue resolution, LEP is described in IRS Publication 5125 (2-2016). See also IRM 4.46 LB&I Examination Process. Many aspects of LEP are working well; in particular, LEP has resulted in closer collaboration on the formulation and issuance of Information Document Requests (IDRs). The LB&I subgroup understands that the IRM is in the process of being revised to reflect the new issue-based “campaign” initiative and that additional changes will likely be made to LEP as LB&I gains experience with the campaign process. Following discussion with LB&I, the subgroup determined to provide comments and recommendations on three aspects of LEP: