NTA Blog: IRS Online Accounts Do Not Have Sufficient Functionality and Integration With Existing Tools to Meet the Needs of Taxpayers and Tax Professionals

April 28, 2022 – The IRS has yet to develop and adopt a one-stop solution for online and digital offerings that combines communications and interactions with individual and business taxpayers as well as with tax professionals. In my 2021 Annual … Read More

TAS Tax Tip: Tax terms – find the meaning of them by searching our website

April 26, 2022 – The IRS uses many words and terms related to taxes that aren’t always easy to understand. Taxes are complex, and the terms can be also. Title: TAS Tax Tip: Tax terms – find the meaning of … Read More

National Taxpayer Advocate to Testify with IRS Commissioner at Government Operations Subcommittee Hearing

4/20/2022 – On Thursday, April 21 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins will testify in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Government Operations. National Taxpayer Advocate to Testify … Read More

TAS Tax Tip: Need help resolving a tax amount owed or finding the right payment option?

April 19, 2022 – Got a tax bill for your federal tax return? We have resources to help you resolve the tax amount owed. Is the amount due on the tax bill accurate? Title: TAS Tax Tip: Need help resolving … Read More

NTA Blog: Math Error Notices: What You Need to Know and What the IRS Needs to Do to Improve Notices

April 19, 2022 – Millions of taxpayers have received math error notices adjusting their returns, including the amount of recovery rebate credit (RRC), child tax credit, or other items claimed on their return. April 2022 Millions of taxpayers have received … Read More

NTA Blog: Electronically Filing Your Return This Filing Season is Crucial and What You Need to Do if Your 2020 Return is Still Unprocessed

NTA Blog: Electronically Filing Your Return This Filing Season is Crucial and What You Need to Do if Your 2020 Return is Still Unprocessed The 2022 filing season is underway and it is anticipated to be a challenging one for … Read More

NTA Blog: Tax Year 2021 Changes to the Child and Dependent Care Credit Provide Additional Relief to Working Taxpayers Caring for Children and Other Dependents

NTA Blog: Tax Year 2021 Changes to the Child and Dependent Care Credit Provide Additional Relief to Working Taxpayers Caring for Children and Other Dependents Help us get the word out to eligible families. If you paid a day care … Read More

TAS Success Story: Taxpayer Advocates Serve with Humility

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 issues. All personal details are removed to protect the privacy of the … Read More

TAS Tax Tip: Filing past due tax returns before the refund statute date expires

File a Claim for Credit or Refund Did you know that in general, you must file a claim for credit or refund of any tax within three years from the time “the return” was filed, or two years from the … Read More

NTA Blog: Notice of Claim Disallowance: Don’t Make This Mistake

NTA Blog: Notice of Claim Disallowance: Don’t Make This Mistake The pandemic delays have highlighted yet another problem for taxpayers seeking a credit or refund from the IRS. When a taxpayer files a claim for credit or refund, the IRS … Read More