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

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

Important Tax Information for People Experiencing Homelessness

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

TAS Success Story: TAS Untangles Complex Refund Issue

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

TAS Tax Tip: Resolving an Improper ERC Claim

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TAS Success Story: TAS helps in conservatorship refund case

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

TAS Tax Tip: Get an Identity Protection PIN to protect yourself from tax-related identity theft

September 7, 2023 – TAS is pleased to share the news that the IRS has now opened up enrollment in the Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) program to anyone who has a Social Security number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number … Read More

TAS Tax Tip: Important Reminders for October Extension Filers

September 1, 2023 – Most taxpayers who requested an extension of time to file for their 2022 federal income tax return will have until Monday, October 16, 2023, to file. TAS Tax Tip: Important Reminders for October Extension Filers    Extension of Time … Read More