NTA Blog: 25 Years of Making a Difference: Celebrate and Join the LITC Movement! This year, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) grant program. Since 1999, LITCs have been changing lives, leveling the … Read More
Accounting
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins Shines as One of Accounting’s Most Influential People in 2024
For the third consecutive year, Erin M. Collins, the National Taxpayer Advocate, has been recognized by Accounting Today as one of the 100 Most Influential People shaping the future of the accounting profession. This prestigious list honors trailblazing leaders who … Read More
The Taxpayer Advocate Service’s Laguna Niguel office moves to Lake Forest, CA
TAS Website Article – Proposed publishing date, Monday, December 9 The Taxpayer Advocate Service’s Laguna Niguel Office Moves to a New Location On December 9, the Laguna Niguel, California, Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) office moved to a new location … Read More
Taxpayers Need to Beware of These Popular Scams
If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. Unscrupulous promoters are aggressively advertising on social media telling taxpayers that they are entitled to free money from the IRS. The IRS has received thousands of claims where … Read More
Doing the Best You Can for Your Community This Giving Tuesday
Like many of you, I am looking forward to spending time this holiday season surrounded by family and loved ones. Our to-do lists are long and there is important work to get done, but I hope that all of you … Read More
Help Us Fix “Big Picture” Tax Problems and Advocate for Change
Report Tax Issues That Affect Multiple Taxpayers Using TAS’s Systemic Advocacy Management System The mission of the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) covers what I often refer to as three pillars of service: Protecting taxpayer rights; Helping taxpayers resolve problems with … Read More
Federal tax filing information and tips to help you avoid common errors
TAS Tax Tip: Federal tax filing information and tips to help you avoid common errors Tax Filing Resources The IRS will generally opens the filing season at the end of January. For updated dates view Filing Season Resources. … Read More
It’s That Time of the Year Again: Remember to Renew Your Preparer Tax Identification Number
All Paid Return Preparers Must Have a Preparer Tax Identification Number A Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) generally is required for anyone who is paid to prepare or help to prepare all, or substantially all, of a federal tax return, … Read More
IRS Proposed Regulations on Third Party Contacts Unfairly Erode Taxpayer Notice Requirements
Proposed regulations permitting the IRS to shorten third-party notice requirements in certain circumstances erode important taxpayer protections and could result in a taxpayers bearing the consequences for IRS-caused delays. Background The IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (RRA 98) … Read More