TAS welcomes new National Taxpayer Advocate, Erin M. Collins

  The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is pleased to announce that Erin M. Collins has joined the Taxpayer Advocate today as the new National Taxpayer Advocate. Erin has more than 30 years of experience in tax law. She began her … Read More

NTA Blog: TAS is open and ready to virtually serve taxpayers

Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from Acting National Taxpayer Advocate Bridget T. Roberts. Additional blogs can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog. The health and safety of our employees, taxpayers and tax practitioners are … Read More

TAS Tax Tip: Where is my refund?

  If you’ve already filed your tax return in the last month or so, but haven’t gotten your refund yet, you may be wondering: Where is my refund? The IRS, in general, processes refunds in approximately 21 days, if you … Read More

Tax Filing Updates

GET HELP The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) remains commited to assisting taxpayers and championing their taxpayer rights. TAS will continue to offer help to qualified taxpayers by telephone. Visit www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/contact-us and use the digital map to find a local telephone … Read More

NTA Blog: The Taxpayer Advocate Service Celebrates 20 Years of Advocating for Taxpayers

Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from Acting National Taxpayer Advocate Bridget T. Roberts. Additional blogs can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog. This week marks a major milestone for the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS). … Read More

The Taxpayer Advocate Service Celebrates 20 Years of Driving Advocacy Forward

2020 marks 20 years of the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) working as your “Voice at the IRS”, helping taxpayers solve problems and protecting taxpayers’ rights.   The Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA ‘98) established the Taxpayer Advocate Service. On … Read More

NTA Blog: Implementation of New TAS Case Acceptance Procedures for Non-Identity Theft Refund Fraud Cases During Filing Season 2020

Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from Acting National Taxpayer Advocate Bridget T. Roberts. Additional blogs can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog. The IRS uses certain “filters” to detect and prevent tax refund fraud. … Read More

TAS Tax Tip: Keep safe on social media at tax time

Waiting on your tax refund can be difficult. It can be even more so when you are unsure about the status or why there might be a delay beyond the timeframe you expected your refund. While you are checking the … Read More

Success Story: 235 tax tip sessions held nationwide to help avoid refund delays

Every year the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) helps thousands of people with tax problems. This is only one of many examples of how TAS helps resolve taxpayer issues. Taxpayer advocates from coast to coast, including Puerto Rico, held a combined … Read More

Treasury and IRS announce the appointment of Erin M. Collins as the National Taxpayer Advocate

The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have announced the appointment of Ms. Erin M. Collins to serve as the new National Taxpayer Advocate. Ms. Collins has a distinguished career in tax law, beginning as an attorney in … Read More