Happy Holidays from the Taxpayer Advocate Service!

Season’s greetings from everyone at the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS)! ’Twas the night before tax season, and all through the land, tax professionals were working, each with pen in hand. The forms were all sorted with numbers just right, who … Read More

What to do if you receive an Employee Retention Credit recapture letter

What to do if you receive an Employee Retention Credit recapture letter   Background As part of its ongoing Employee Retention Credit compliance work, the IRS announced on August 15, 2024, that they will be sending up to 30,000 Employee … Read More

25 Years of Making a Difference: Celebrate and Join the LITC Movement!

NTA Blog: 25 Years of Making a Difference: Celebrate and Join the LITC Movement! This year, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant program. Since 1999, LITCs have been changing lives, leveling the … Read More

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins Shines as One of Accounting’s Most Influential People in 2024

For the third consecutive year, Erin M. Collins, the National Taxpayer Advocate, has been recognized by Accounting Today as one of the 100 Most Influential People shaping the future of the accounting profession. This prestigious list honors trailblazing leaders who … Read More

The Taxpayer Advocate Service’s Laguna Niguel office moves to Lake Forest, CA

TAS Website Article – Proposed publishing date, Monday, December 9   The Taxpayer Advocate Service’s Laguna Niguel Office Moves to a New Location On December 9, the Laguna Niguel, California, Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) office moved to a new location … Read More

Taxpayers Need to Beware of These Popular Scams

If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. Unscrupulous promoters are aggressively advertising on social media telling taxpayers that they are entitled to free money from the IRS. The IRS has received thousands of claims where … Read More

Doing the Best You Can for Your Community This Giving Tuesday

Like many of you, I am looking forward to spending time this holiday season surrounded by family and loved ones. Our to-do lists are long and there is important work to get done, but I hope that all of you … Read More

TAS advocates for a first responder

A taxpayer who became disabled after working as a first responder contacted TAS for help after the IRS denied the taxpayer’s claim for refund. The taxpayer had filed Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to properly report their … Read More

Ahead of filing season, TAS introduces a new design for the Taxpayer Roadmap pages

Newly Designed Taxpayer Roadmap Pages Ahead of Filing Season Ahead of filing season, TAS introduces a new design for some Taxpayer Roadmap pages               Getting ready for filing season? Check out the TAS redesigned taxpayer notice pages (or stops) to … Read More

Protecting yourself and your clients from evolving tax scams

Protecting yourself and your clients from evolving tax scams Tax professionals need to be on the lookout for a variety of new and evolving schemes aimed at stealing sensitive taxpayer information. These schemes don’t just threaten your clients, they can … Read More