TAS Success Story: TAS helps in conservatorship refund case

September 21, 2023  – A distraught taxpayer contacted TAS for help because her mother had been in a conservatorship with […] The post TAS Success Story: TAS helps in conservatorship refund case appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

NTA Blog: Collection Part Two: End of the IRS Revenue Officer “Pop-In” Visit

September 11, 2023 – The IRS announced it is ending the practice of unannounced visits from its revenue officers. The […] The post NTA Blog: Collection Part Two: End of the IRS Revenue Officer “Pop-In” Visit appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

TAS Tax Tip: Get an Identity Protection PIN to protect yourself from tax-related identity theft

September 7, 2023 – TAS is pleased to share the news that the IRS has now opened up enrollment in the […] The post TAS Tax Tip: Get an Identity Protection PIN to protect yourself from tax-related identity theft appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

NTA Blog: Collection Part One – 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 […] The post NTA Blog: Collection Part One – Do You Have an Outstanding Tax Due? Why Wait? appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

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 […] The post TAS Tax Tip: Important Reminders for October Extension Filers appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

TAS Success Story: TAS ensures statutes are appropriately enforced

September 1, 2023  – When a taxpayer does not file a required tax return, the IRS has the option of […] The post TAS Success Story: TAS ensures statutes are appropriately enforced appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

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, […] The post NTA Blog: Reconsidering the IRS’s Approach to Supervisory Review appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

NTA Blog: Where’s My Refund? Has Your Tax Return Been Flagged for Possible Identity Theft?

August 22, 2023 – One persistent challenge the IRS continually deals with is preventing fraudulent refunds from being issued. Sadly, […] The post NTA Blog: Where’s My Refund? Has Your Tax Return Been Flagged for Possible Identity Theft? appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

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 post TAS Tax Tip: The IRS Launches Paperless Processing Initiative appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

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 […] The post NTA Blog: International Information Return Penalties Impact a Broad Range of Taxpayers appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...