February 27, 2023 – If you were a victim of the severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in California, or the severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes in Alabama or Georgia, you now have additional time to file various … Read More
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TAS Tax Tip: Small Business Filing and Recordkeeping Requirements
February 24, 2023 -As a small business, you may have many different types of returns that are due, and many different types of deductions. As a busy small business owner, it’s important to put a user-friendly recordkeeping system in place. … Read More
TAS Shares IRS’s Guidance on Taxability of State Tax Payments
February 21, 2023 -TAS is happy to report that the IRS has issued guidance on these special state tax payments. The guidance is complex. Because the taxability of these state payments varies depending on the type of payment and your … 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
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 Tax Tip: File Your 2021 Tax Return to Claim Certain Credits Before Time Runs Out to Use IRS Free File Options!
October 28, 2022 – The Taxpayer Advocate Service shares information to help taxpayers claim credits on their 2021 tax returns. Hurry – time is running out to claim your credits on your 2021 federal income tax return using the … Read More