TAS Tax Tip: File Your 2021 Tax Return to Claim Certain Credits Before Time Runs Out to Use IRS Free File Options!

October 28, 2022 – The Taxpayer Advocate Service shares information to help taxpayers claim credits on their 2021 tax returns.   Hurry – time is running out to claim your credits on your 2021 federal income tax return using the … Read More

TAS Tax Tip: Tax resources for individuals filing a federal income tax return for the first time

October 27, 2022 – The Taxpayer Advocate Service shares information to help first-time filers meet their federal tax obligations. Every year brings new people into the workforce. The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) wants to reach individuals filing tax returns for … Read More

TAS Tax Tip: Did IRS adjust your charitable contribution deduction?

October 26, 2022 – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted March 27, 2020, permits taxpayers to deduct up to 100 percent of their adjusted gross income (AGI), for qualified contributions made during calendar year 2020. The … Read More

NTA Blog: The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Celebrates 20 Years of Making the IRS Work Better for You

October 12, 2022 – It gives me great pride and joy to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel! This year, the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) marks a major milestone – two decades of advancing its mission of … Read More

NTA Blog: When to Use a Durable Power of Attorney to Authorize Representation Before the IRS

October 5, 2022 – As the U.S. population ages, taxpayers and their representatives are increasingly confronted with the question of how to appoint a power of attorney (POA) to act on behalf of taxpayers in the event of incompetence or … Read More