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
Accounting
NTA Blog: Collection Part 1 – Do You Have an Outstanding Tax Due? Why Wait?
September 7, 2023 – In a March 2022 blog, I wrote about the IRS suspension of more than a dozen automated collection letters and notices associated with the filing of a tax return or payment of tax. The suspension was … 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
NTA Blog: Reconsidering the IRS’s Approach to Supervisory Review
August 29, 2023 – Some penalties require supervisory approval before they can be assessed by the IRS. The applicable statute, however, is vague regarding the point at which this approval must occur. This statutory ambiguity has generated conflicting decisions among … Read More
NTA Blog: Where’s My Refund? Has Your Tax Return Been Flagged for Possible Identity Theft (IDT)?
August 22, 2023 – One persistent challenge the IRS continually deals with is preventing fraudulent refunds from being issued. Sadly, this phenomenon has become more and more common, as the number of refundable credits and their values continue to increase, … Read More
TAS Tax Tip: The IRS Launches Paperless Processing Initiative
August 31, 2023 – Starting in 2024, you can begin communicating with the IRS digitally; additional enhancements coming in 2025. The IRS announced that taxpayers will have the option to go paperless for IRS correspondence by the 2024 filing season, … Read More
NTA Blog: International Information Return Penalties Impact a Broad Range of Taxpayers
August 24, 2023 – In a series of earlier blogs, I discussed some of the problematic aspects of the international information return (IIR) penalty regime. In Part 1, I advocated that, especially after the Tax Court’s decision in Farhy v. … Read More
TAS Tax Tip: Don’t Fall Victim to an Employee Retention Credit Scheme
August 17, 2023 – TAS Tax Tip: Don’t Fall Victim to an Employee Retention Credit Scheme Aggressive marketers and scammers have their targets set on the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). You may have seen television commercials or received emails promising … Read More
NTA Blog: EITC Audits: What You Need to Know
August 17, 2023 – TAS continues to advocate for legislation that would restructure the EITC to make it simpler for taxpayers. Despite the challenges involved, I encourage all taxpayers undergoing an EITC audit to fully participate in the EITC audit … Read More