TAS Celebrates Tax Professional Awareness Week

From October 20 – 26, TAS is joining the IRS in celebrating Tax Professional Awareness Week (TPAW). TPAW is a week dedicated to ensuring that tax professionals have all the information they need to have a successful filing season. This year, we’re … Read More

January 1 deadline approaching for reporting Beneficial Ownership Information

Are you one of one of millions of business owners who are affected by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)? If so, you may be required to report Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) to Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). FinCEN has … Read More

TAS Success Story: Making the Flight

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

NTA Blog: A Cautionary Tale About Tax Court Filing Dates

November 30, 2023 – Today, I want to remind taxpayers about the importance of filing electronic petitions by the applicable filing date using Eastern Time (ET). In a prior NTA Blog: Have You Recently Filed a Petition With the U.S. … Read More

Success Story: TAS Advocates to Resolve Large Liability

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

TAS TAX TIP: IRS Resumes Sending Some Collection Notices

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

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