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
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NTA Blog: Four Contracts Lapsed and Three New Ones Are in Place: What Does That Mean for Taxpayers? Part II: Help Is on the Way for Taxpayers Whose Payment Arrangements With Private Collection Agencies Were Terminated
NTA Blog: Four Contracts Lapsed and Three New Ones Are in Place: What Does That Mean for Taxpayers? Part II: Help Is on the Way for Taxpayers Whose Payment Arrangements With Private Collection Agencies Were Terminated In my October … Read More
NTA Blog: The IRS and Private Collection Agencies: Four Contracts Lapsed and Three New Ones Are in Place: What Does That Mean for Taxpayers?
October 13, 2021 NTA Blog: The IRS and Private Collection Agencies: Four Contracts Lapsed and Three New Ones Are in Place: What Does That Mean for Taxpayers? Background on IRS’s Private Collection Agencies In December 2015, Congress required the … Read More
NTA Blog: Decoding IRS Transcripts and the New Transcript Format: Part II
<!– Español –> Many individuals may not know they can request, receive, and review their tax records via a tax transcript from the IRS at no charge. Part I explained how transcripts are often used to validate income and tax … Read More
NTA Blog: Decoding IRS Transcripts and the New Transcript Format: Part I
<!– Español –> Decoding IRS Transcripts and the New Transcript Format: Part I Many individuals may not know they can request, receive, and review their tax records via a tax transcript from the IRS at no charge. Transcripts are often … Read More
Blog de la NTA: ¿Ha presentado recientemente una petición ante el Tribunal Tributario de los Estados Unidos?
Blog de la NTA: ¿Ha presentado recientemente una petición ante el Tribunal Tributario de los Estados Unidos? English El Tribunal Tributario de los Estados Unidos es un tribunal federal que el Congreso estableció para proporcionar un foro judicial donde los … Read More
NTA Blog: Bumps in the Road Sequel: Update on the Filing Season Challenges: Part II
NTA Blog: Bumps in the Road Sequel: Update on the Filing Season Challenges: Part II Even though the 2021 filing season officially ended on May 17, 2021, as discussed in Part I, the IRS has reduced its tax year (TY) … Read More
NTA Blog: Bumps in the Road Sequel: Update on the Filing Season Challenges: Part I
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NTA Blog: Lifecycle of a Tax Return: Correspondence Audits: Increased Communication Alternatives Are in Progress
NTA Blog: Lifecycle of a Tax Return: Correspondence Audits: Increased Communication Alternatives Are in Progress In my 2020 Annual Report to Congress (ARC), I discussed the unnecessary delays and difficulties taxpayers encounter reaching an accountable and knowledgeable IRS employee for assistance with correspondence … Read More
NTA Blog: TAS Facing Similar Challenges as the IRS: Processing Delays and Low Level of Service
NTA Blog: TAS Facing Similar Challenges as the IRS: Processing Delays and Low Level of Service As the National Taxpayer Advocate, part of my statutory duties and the duties of the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) are to identify and inform … Read More