unable to resolve *.irs.gov at local bind 9.12.0 server ?

[PGNet Dev]

On 1/27/18 11:33 AM, Lee wrote:
> On 1/27/18, PGNet Dev <pgnet.dev at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I've a local bind 9.12.0 server.  Works for virtually all domains.
>>
>> For "irs.gov", it fails,
> 
> works for me on a local bind 9.11.2 server:
> $ dig a irs.gov.

Do you any of

// forward first;
// forward only;
// forwarders {

set in your conf?

What does TR from your working server show ?