NTA Blog: EITC Audits Will Once Again Begin; Proactively Responding to an EITC Audit Is Crucial NTA Blog: logo The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable credit for low- and moderate-income working individuals and families based on their … Read More
Author Archives: Toni Keeling
NTA Blog: An Overloaded IRS Stops Certain Automated Notices, But Taxpayers Still Need to File Federal Tax Returns and Pay Outstanding Taxes
NTA Blog: An Overloaded IRS Stops Certain Automated Notices, But Taxpayers Still Need to File Federal Tax Returns and Pay Outstanding Taxes In my 2021 Annual Report to Congress, I reported on the IRS’s processing backlogs and recommended that the … Read More
NTA Blog: Former Foster Youth and Homeless Youth May Be Eligible to Claim the Earned Income Tax Credit
NTA Blog: Former Foster Youth and Homeless Youth May Be Eligible to Claim the Earned Income Tax Credit The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) amended IRC § 32 to recognize two new categories of taxpayers, “qualified former … Read More
NTA Blog: Hello, Is Anyone There? Taxpayers and Practitioners Continue to Experience Frustration Over Lack of Adequate Phone Service
NTA Blog: Hello, Is Anyone There? Taxpayers and Practitioners Continue to Experience Frustration Over Lack of Adequate Phone Service IRS phone service was inadequate prior to the pandemic and spiraled from there, with calls reaching an all-time high and … Read More
NTA Blog: Filing Season Is Here! IRS Kicks Off With EITC Awareness Day – January 28
Last Updated: January 24, 2022 Filing Season Is Here! IRS Kicks Off With EITC Awareness Day – January 28 Filing season kicked off on January 24 this year. Each filing season comes with challenges for taxpayers such as choosing … Read More
NTA Blog: The IRS Hasn’t Processed My Power of Attorney Form. Should I Submit Another?
NTA Blog: The IRS Hasn’t Processed My Power of Attorney Form. Should I Submit Another? I’ve written several blogs discussing how the IRS continues to be mired in processing backlogs following pandemic-related office closures in 2020. But it’s not … Read More
NTA Blog: National Taxpayer Advocate releases 2021 Annual Report to Congress
NTA Blog: National Taxpayer Advocate releases 2021 Annual Report to Congress On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, I released the National Taxpayer Advocate’s 2021 Annual Report to Congress and the fifth edition of the National Taxpayer Advocate’s Purple Book, which … Read More
NTA Blog: Happy Thanksgiving
NTA Blog: Happy Thanksgiving This Thanksgiving, as we continue to adjust our work and personal lives, I am reflecting on the many reasons I have to be grateful. I am especially grateful for my TAS family and so proud … Read More
NTA Blog: Minimum Competency Standards for Return Preparers Are Crucial Taxpayer Protections
NTA Blog: Minimum Competency Standards for Return Preparers Are Crucial Taxpayer Protections Congress Should Enact Legislation to Protect American Taxpayers Since 2002, TAS has been a strong proponent of legislation providing the IRS authority to establish minimum competency standards for … Read More
NTA Blog: IRS Delays in Processing Amended Tax Returns Are Impacting TAS’s Ability to Assist Taxpayers
In a previous blog, I highlighted the impact of the IRS’s processing delays and the resulting increase in cases on TAS’s ability to serve taxpayers. Today, I want to provide information on limitations TAS is facing in assisting individual and … Read More