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Giving Tuesday: Giving Back and Staying Tax Smart Every year after Thanksgiving, millions of Americans come together for Giving Tuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. Whether you’re pitching in for a local charity, supporting disaster relief efforts, volunteering your time, or contributing to a cause close to your heart, your gift truly matters.…

A Win for Taxpayers: Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help Act November 26, 2025 The National Taxpayer Advocate applauds Congress for enacting the Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help Act (H.R. 998) — a long-overdue reform that strengthens taxpayer rights, improves transparency, and ensures fairness in IRS communications. It was announced earlier today…

This filing season, the Taxpayer Advocate Service wants to remind military members and their families about available free tax filing related resources. Military Tax Help This filing season, the Taxpayer Advocate Service wants to remind military members and their families about available free tax filing related resources. These resources include tax preparation and electronic filing…

All Taxpayer Advocate Service Offices are Open After a prolonged government shutdown, all Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) offices have reopened. Please understand we will need some time to sort through cases, calls, and faxes that were received while we were closed. Our case advocates are diligently working to address financial hardship cases and the most…

Tips on Electronic Payment Options Available to Taxpayers as the IRS Phases Out Paper Checks  Introduction In response to Executive Order 14247, “Modernizing Payments to and From America’s Bank Account,” the IRS is making a swift transition away from sending or receiving paper checks. For the most part, the IRS will stop issuing tax refunds…

NTA Blog: As the IRS Phases Out Paper Checks, Vulnerable Taxpayers Must Not Be Left Behind Introduction   Recently, I’ve received many questions about how Executive Order (EO) 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account, will affect taxpayers. The good news is that most taxpayers already receive their refunds using direct deposit and…

The Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED) marks the end of the collection period, the time period established by law when the IRS can collect taxes. TAS Tax Tips: Understanding your Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED) and the time the IRS can collect taxes The Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED) marks the end of the collection…

IRS Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) online When Taxpayers Struggle to Obtain an EIN, Everyone Loses For many Americans, starting a business represents independence, opportunity, and the chance to contribute to their communities. But before they can open a bank account, hire employees, or file taxes, they need one thing from the IRS:…

Employee or Independent Contractor, What Are the Tax Implication? Whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor depends on the relationship between the worker and the business. When a worker is classified as an employee, the employer must withhold income taxes as well as Social Security and Medicare taxes from the employee’s paycheck.…

Taxpayers have the right to appeal an IRS decision in an independent forum. How do I get to the Tax Court? Receiving a Statutory Notice of Deficiency from the IRS is often referred to as your “ticket” to the Tax Court for a redetermination of liability. If you receive a Statutory Notice of Deficiency and…