Every year the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) helps thousands of taxpayers with tax problems. This success story is only one of many examples of how TAS helps resolve taxpayers’ issues. All personal details are removed to protect the privacy of … Read More
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NTA Blog: Lifecycle of a Tax Return: Correspondence Audits: Increased Communication Alternatives Are in Progress
NTA Blog: Lifecycle of a Tax Return: Correspondence Audits: Increased Communication Alternatives Are in Progress In my 2020 Annual Report to Congress (ARC), I discussed the unnecessary delays and difficulties taxpayers encounter reaching an accountable and knowledgeable IRS employee for assistance with correspondence … Read More
TAS Tax Tip: Additional help is now available for visually impaired and other taxpayers with disabilities
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Policy Statement 1-47, Reasonable Accommodations for People with Disabilities (see IRM 1.2.1.2.12), requires the IRS to take necessary actions to ensure taxpayers with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate effectively in its programs, activities … Read More
TAS Tax Tip: Answers to your questions about premium assistance for COBRA benefits
Earlier this year, the IRS issued Notice 2021-31, Premium Assistance for COBRA Benefits, outlining the temporary premium assistance included in Section 9501 of the American Rescue Plan of 2021. This section provides for a temporary 100 percent reduction in the … Read More
NTA Blog: TAS Facing Similar Challenges as the IRS: Processing Delays and Low Level of Service
NTA Blog: TAS Facing Similar Challenges as the IRS: Processing Delays and Low Level of Service As the National Taxpayer Advocate, part of my statutory duties and the duties of the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) are to identify and inform … Read More
NTA Blog: Advance Child Tax Credit: What You Should Know: Part III
Part I of this series addressed ten things that individuals should know about the Advance Child Tax Credit (AdvCTC), including qualification, reasons someone might want to unenroll from receiving monthly payments, and first-time parents. Part II focused on issues … Read More
TAS Tax Tip: Optional Tool Available to Track Your Advance Child Tax Credit Payments
The IRS began issuing advance payments of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in mid-July. Similar to certain other credits with an advance payment option, taxpayers who receive these advance payments will have to reconcile the total amount received on their … Read More
NTA Blog: Advance Child Tax Credit: What You Should Know: Part II
NTA Blog: Advance Child Tax Credit (CTC): What You Should Know: Part II Advanced CTC Part I of this series addressed ten things that individuals should know about the Advance Child Tax Credit (AdvCTC), including qualification, reasons someone might … Read More
TAS Tax Tip: Advance Child Tax Credit – Update your address by August 30 for September payments
The IRS began issuing advance payments of the Child Tax Credit in mid-July. Similar to certain other credits with an advance payment option, taxpayers who receive these advance payments will have to reconcile the total amount received on their 2021 … Read More
TAS Tax Tip: 2021 Advance Child Tax Credit information for U.S. Territory residents
The Child Tax Credit (CTC) for 2021 is fully refundable if you (or your spouse, if filing a joint return) have a principal place of abode in the United States for more than half of 2021. Fully refundable means that … Read More