NTA Blog: Tax Administration on the Twentieth Anniversary of RRA 98

Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. Additional blogs from the National Taxpayer Advocate can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog. Twenty years ago this week, the IRS Restructuring … Read More

Veterans May Claim Refund on Disability Severance Payments

The Internal Revenue Service is advising certain veterans who received disability severance payments after Jan. 17, 1991, and included that payment as income, that they should file an IRS Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to claim a … Read More

NTA Blog: The National Taxpayer Advocate Responds to Private Debt Collectors’ Contentions

Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. Additional blogs from the National Taxpayer Advocate can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog. Last week, I returned from vacation to read … Read More

Low Income Tax Clinic Celebrates 20 Years of Taxpayer Service

July 23, 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Low Income Tax Clinics (LITC). Low Income Tax Clinics were enacted by Congress on July 23, 1998 as part of the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. The LITC program today … Read More

3rd International Conference on Taxpayer Rights Videos Now Available

Didn’t make it to the 3rd International Conference on Taxpayer Rights? Catch up on what you missed and enhance your knowledge of taxpayer rights on a global scale. Videos are now available from each panel discussion and presentation conducted during … Read More

NTA Blog: Overall the Filing Season at Taxpayer Assistance Centers Ran Smoothly, But Room for Improvement Remains

Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. Additional blogs from the National Taxpayer Advocate can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog. In my most recent Annual Report to Congress, … Read More

NTA Blog: “Real” vs. “Unreal” Audits and Why This Distinction Matters

Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. Additional blogs from the National Taxpayer Advocate can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog. Around five months ago, in my 2017 Annual … Read More

Success Story: TAS Advocates for Penalty Abatement

Every year, the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) helps thousands of people with tax problems. This story is only one of many examples of how TAS helps resolve taxpayer’s tax issues. All personal details are removed to protect the taxpayer’s privacy. … Read More