TAS Careers: Legal Tax Advisor

December 29, 2022 – TAS will launch a Pre-Filing Season Awareness outreach campaign in January.  It is a nationwide effort to help millions of taxpayers who self-prepare federal tax returns to avoid common return processing issues that cause refund delays. … Read More

TAS Success Story: TAS facilitates an acceptance of a taxpayer’s offer in compromise

January 26, 2022  –  A taxpayer filed an offer in compromise (OIC) because they were unable to pay their IRS debts. They included the required processing fee, which the IRS applied to the outstanding balance, and the application fee. The OIC … Read More

National Taxpayer Advocate Joins C-SPAN’s Washington Journal for Live Questions & Answers

January 23, 2023 -The National Taxpayer Advocate Answers Taxpayer Questions About Tax Filing Season Challenges, IRS Backlogs, and More National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins appeared live on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal call-in program on January 23. The National Taxpayer Advocate … Read More

National Taxpayer Advocate delivers 2022 Annual Report to Congress

January 11, 2023 – The report assesses taxpayer service challenges in 2022 and the outlook for 2023. Title: National Taxpayer Advocate delivers 2022 Annual Report to Congress National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her 2022 Annual Report to … Read More

TAS Tax Tip: TAS shares tips to help taxpayers prepare tax returns without issues that cause return processing errors and refund delays.

December 29, 2022 – TAS will launch a Pre-Filing Season Awareness outreach campaign in January.  It is a nationwide effort to help millions of taxpayers who self-prepare federal tax returns to avoid common return processing issues that cause refund delays. … Read More

NTA Blog: Heard Loud and Clear: IRS Postpones Implementation of $600 Form 1099-K Reporting by a Year

December 27, 2022 -As a result of taxpayer confusion, lack of clear guidance, concerns about the existing backlog, and impact on the upcoming filing season industry and stakeholders urged the IRS to postpone the implementation of the new reporting requirements … Read More

NTA Blog: Happy Holidays from the Taxpayer Advocate Service and My Requests for Santa

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

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

TAS Success Story: TAS Resolves A Tale of Two Investment Claims

November 23, 2022  –  Every year the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) helps thousands of people with tax problems. This success story is only one of many examples of how TAS helps resolve taxpayer issues. Success Story: TAS Resolves A Tale … 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