NTA BLOG: Getting Rid of the Kryptonite: The IRS Should Quickly Implement Scanning Technology to Process Paper Tax Returns Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has fallen nearly a year behind in processing paper tax returns. As … Read More
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NTA Blog: EITC Audits Will Once Again Begin; Proactively Responding to an EITC Audit Is Crucial
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
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: The Taxpayer Advocate Service is welcoming 2022 by launching our website en Español
NTA Blog: The Taxpayer Advocate Service is welcoming 2022 by launching our website en Español In December 2020, we redesigned our website, and I am excited to share our continued commitment to advocacy by providing our website in Spanish. Making … 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