IRS Resurrects Elite Panel to Judge Art Tax Valuations
Published Date: 4/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The IRS is bringing back the Art Advisory Panel for two years starting about a week after this notice. This panel helps check if art appraisals used for taxes are fair and accurate, affecting taxpayers dealing with art in income, estate, or gift taxes. Meetings will be private to keep tax info safe, but this move helps keep art tax rules clear and fair.
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IRS Art Appraisal Reviews Restart
If you submit an appraisal for a work of art on a Federal income, estate, or gift tax return, the IRS Art Advisory Panel will review and evaluate the acceptability of that appraisal during a two-year period beginning no sooner than seven days after April 20, 2026. The Panel reviews appraisals used to support fair market value claims under sections 170, 2031, and 2512 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Closed Meetings to Protect Taxpayer Privacy
If your art appraisal is reviewed by the Panel, those meetings will be closed to the public because they will include tax return information. The meetings are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (4), (6) and (7) and to protect confidentiality as required by section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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