December 21, 2022 – As we all start to gather for the holidays, we at the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) want to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. NTA Blog: Happy Holidays from the Taxpayer Advocate Service … Read More
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National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins named one of the Most Influential People in Accounting for 2022
December 14, 2022 – Accounting Today selects Erin M. Collins as one of the 100 Most Influential People for 2022, Money Magazine names Collins as a Changemaker impacting Americans’ finances. Two distinguished publications have named National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. … Read More
NTA Blog: Giving Thanks, Giving Tuesday (November 29): Tax Benefits and Charitable Contributions
November 22, 2022 – On Thanksgiving, together with my family, I will pause, reflect, and give thanks for the good in my life, both personally and professionally. NTA Blog: Giving Thanks, Giving Tuesday (November 29): Tax Benefits and Charitable Contributions … Read More
NTA Blog: Update on IRS Progress in Working Through Its Backlog of Paper-Filed Tax Returns and Correspondence (Part Three)
November 10, 2022 -This is Part Three of a blog series on IRS Processing and my recent experience at the IRS’s Kansas City campus, where I had the privilege of working alongside mailroom employees. Update on IRS Progress in Working … Read More
NTA Blog: My Recent Kansas City Campus Experience (Part Two)
November 2, 2022 – As discussed in Part One, I, together with several other IRS executives, had the honor to work side by side with employees in the extraction mailroom at the IRS’s Kansas City campus. As discussed in Part … Read More
NTA Blog: My Recent Kansas City Campus Experience (Part One)
November 1, 2022 – Earlier this month, I spent a week at the IRS campus in Kansas City helping campus employees and surge teams to process the IRS’s paper inventory backlog. Earlier this month, I spent a week at the … Read More
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