TAS Success Story: Making the Flight

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December 4, 2023  – A power of attorney (POA) called TAS for help resolving a client’s balance due. The POA had submitted documents to the IRS showing that the taxpayer did not owe taxes for the sale of a house. … Read More

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Success Story: TAS Advocates to Resolve Large Liability

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November 20, 2023  – The taxpayers filed an amended return showing that they actually lost money on the real estate sale and were due a refund. However, the IRS hadn’t processed the amended return.      Success Story: TAS Untangles Complex Refund … Read More

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TAS TAX TIP: IRS Resumes Sending Some Collection Notices

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The post TAS TAX TIP: IRS Resumes Sending Some Collection Notices appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. Source: taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov

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National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins Receives Prestigious Award for Lifetime Achievement in Tax

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November 9, 2023 – National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins Receives Prestigious Award for Lifetime Achievement in Tax   National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins Receives Prestigious Award for Lifetime Achievement in Tax The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is pleased … Read More

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Important Tax Information for People Experiencing Homelessness

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November 9, 2023 – The Taxpayer Advocate Service asks that you to help spread the message about resources available to the homeless.   Tax benefits and resources for people experiencing homelessness As of January 2020,  End Homelessness.org reports that there were over … Read More

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TAS Success Story: TAS Untangles Complex Refund Issue

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November 3, 2023  – A taxpayer came to TAS after her bank returned her refund to the IRS via a cashier’s check because the bank account number on her tax return was off by one digit.   Success Story: TAS … Read More

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TAS Tax Tip: Resolving an Improper ERC Claim

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November 1, 2023 – If you have determined you do not quality for an Employee Retention Credit (ERC) you claimed, the IRS has provided guidance on whether you can withdraw your claim, and if so, how to withdraw your claim.   … Read More

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TAS Tax Tip: When Can You Deduct Digital Asset Investment Losses

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October 19, 2023 – In the current digital asset climate of plummeting values, frozen accounts, and bankruptcy filings, if you own investments in digital assets, such as virtual currency, cryptocurrency and/or non-fungible tokens (NFTs), you might wonder when it is … Read More

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TAS Success Story: Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Partners With TAS to Advocate for Offer in Compromise Acceptance

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September 21, 2023  – A distraught taxpayer contacted TAS for help because her mother had been in a conservatorship with a stranger. The taxpayer and her mother were unaware that the conservator had been court-appointed.    Success Story: TAS helps in … Read More

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TAS Tax Tip: Waiting on an Employee Retention Credit Refund?

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September 28, 2023 – The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is a complex tax credit for businesses and tax-exempt organizations that kept paying employees during the COVID-19 pandemic when they were shut down due to a government order, had a significant decline in … Read More

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