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NTA Blog: Tax Court Moves Toward Greater Transparency With Expanded Online...

June 13, 2023 – The post NTA Blog: Tax Court Moves Toward Greater Transparency With Expanded Online Access But Could Do More appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service.

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TAS Tax Tip: Use Caution When Using Tax Advice or Tax Return Preparers Found...

May 31, 2023 – Reducing your tax liability may be tempting; however, many social media schemes are illegal and can lead to serious consequences.  TAS Tax Tip: Use Caution When Using Tax Advice or Tax...

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Tax Pros: Join National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins at the 2023 IRS...

May 31, 2023 – Earn CPE credits, and join us in-person at this year’s Tax Forum. Join National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins at the 2023 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum  TAS TAX Pros: Join National...

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TAS Success Story: Persistence Pays Off in Audit Dispute

Mary 31, 2023  – A taxpayer contacted TAS for assistance when their tax return was selected for audit and they were unable to resolve the audit through regular channels. TAS advocated for the taxpayer...

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TAS Tax Tip: Secure Access to Your IRS Account Is Now Available Using ID.me

June 02, 2023 – You must have an account with ID.me to access your IRS online account.   The IRS now requires users to have an account with ID.me to access their online account. ID.me is a service...

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NTA Blog: Refund Statutes and the Lookback Rule Make Taxpayer and Tax...

May 4, 2023 – As I recently stated in my February 27, 2023, blog (NTA Blog: Lookback Rule: The IRS Fixes the Refund Trap for the Unwary), the IRS issued Notice 2023-21 providing taxpayers a longer...

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NTA Blog: Foreign Information Penalties: Part Three: Keeping a Watchful Eye...

May 1, 2023 -This is part 3 of my blog series addressing international reporting requirements. Part 1 addressed the U.S. Tax Court’s decision in Farhy v. Commissioner and the need to make Chapter 61...

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TAS officially closes the San Jose, CA office effective April 30

May 1, 2023 – Taxpayers and congressional offices in the San Jose geographic area now serviced out of the Oakland, CA office. TAS officially closes the San Jose, CA office effective April 30 The...

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NTA Blog: Chapter 61 Foreign Information Penalties: Part Two: Taxpayers and...

April 20, 2023 – Due process requires that matters be resolved according to established rules and principles and that taxpayers be treated fairly. The international information return (IIR) penalty...

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TAS provides one-stop phone service for taxpayers living abroad

April 18, 2023 – International TAS taxpayers can now call one phone number regardless of their location. If you live overseas and need to contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), you can now call...

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NTA Blog: Chapter 61 Foreign Information Penalties: Part One: Taxpayers and...

April 17, 2023 – Since 2020, I have repeatedly recommended a legislative change under which Congress would make foreign information return penalties and assessable penalties subject to deficiency...

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Listen Now: National Taxpayer Advocate Provides Update on IRS’s Backlog, New...

April 14, 2023 – National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins joins the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Town Hall Series to discuss pressing issues facing the accounting industry....

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NTA Blog: Why It’s Important to File Your Tax Return Timely, Even if You...

April 11, 2023 – With the 2023 filing season under way, taxpayers who owe tax with their 2022 tax return may be reluctant to file their returns by April 18 or may consider an extension to file....

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TAS Success Story: Successful Saturday Outreach Supports Taxpayers

April 7, 2023  –  Taxpayers across the nation are receiving tax assistance from the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) during special Saturday Hours events offered in partnership with the IRS Taxpayer...

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NTA Blog: : IRS Strategic Operating Plan Has Potential to Transform Tax...

April 6, 2023 – Today, the IRS released a Strategic Operating Plan (SOP) outlining how it intends to use the nearly $80 billion in additional funding received as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of...

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TAS Success Story: Taxpayer Advocate Service Helps CPA Resolve Taxpayer’s...

March 29, 2023  –  A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) representing a taxpayer contacted TAS for assistance. His client was extremely frustrated with trying to work with the IRS to resolve an issue...

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NTA Blog: LITC Program Office Announces Supplemental Grant Opportunities for...

March 23, 2023 – The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) Program is a critical part of a fair and effective tax administration system, and brings justice to underserved populations. The Taxpayer Advocate...

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NTA Blog: National Taxpayer Advocate Urges Congress to Maintain IRS...

March 16, 2023 – Large U.S. banks spend between $10 billion and $14 billion a year on technology, often more than half on new technology systems. Yet in fiscal year (FY) 2022, Congress appropriated...

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TAS Careers: Legal Tax Advisor

December 29, 2022 – TAS will launch a Pre-Filing Season Awareness outreach campaign in January.  It is a nationwide effort to help millions of taxpayers who self-prepare federal tax returns to avoid...

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NTA Blog: Standard Mileage Deduction Rates Should Be Consistent for All...

February 28, 2023 – I and others have written tomes about the complexity of the tax code and the burdens that tax law complexity imposes on taxpayers and the IRS alike. Taxpayers (and tax...

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