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November 30, 2023 – Today, I want to remind taxpayers about the importance of filing electronic petitions by the applicable filing date using Eastern Time (ET). In a prior NTA Blog: Have You Recently Filed a Petition With the U.S. Tax Court?, I discussed how delays in processing U.S. Tax Court petitions were negatively impacting…

November 20, 2023  – The taxpayers filed an amended return showing that they actually lost money on the real estate sale and were due a refund. However, the IRS hadn’t processed the amended return.      Success Story: TAS Untangles Complex Refund Issue  Every year the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) helps thousands of people with tax problems.…

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November 9, 2023 – National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins Receives Prestigious Award for Lifetime Achievement in Tax   National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins Receives Prestigious Award for Lifetime Achievement in Tax The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is pleased to announce that the California Lawyers Association Taxation Section has selected National Taxpayer Advocate Erin…

November 9, 2023 – The Taxpayer Advocate Service asks that you to help spread the message about resources available to the homeless.   Tax benefits and resources for people experiencing homelessness As of January 2020,  End Homelessness.org reports that there were over 580,000 homeless people in the United States. This includes individuals who have no housing or…

November 3, 2023  – A taxpayer came to TAS after her bank returned her refund to the IRS via a cashier’s check because the bank account number on her tax return was off by one digit.   Success Story: TAS Untangles Complex Refund Issue  Every year the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) helps thousands of people…

November 1, 2023 – If you have determined you do not quality for an Employee Retention Credit (ERC) you claimed, the IRS has provided guidance on whether you can withdraw your claim, and if so, how to withdraw your claim.   If you have determined you do not quality for an Employee Retention Credit (ERC) you claimed,…

October 23, 2023 – This week, from October 23-27, is the 2023 National Celebration of Pro Bono. The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service created Pro Bono Week in 2009 to celebrate the pro bono work that volunteer lawyers and legal professionals do. NTA Blog: Recognizing the 2023 National Celebration…

October 19, 2023 – In the current digital asset climate of plummeting values, frozen accounts, and bankruptcy filings, if you own investments in digital assets, such as virtual currency, cryptocurrency and/or non-fungible tokens (NFTs), you might wonder when it is appropriate to report losses on your tax return.  In the current digital asset climate of…

October 17, 2023 – NTA Blog: Nationwide Tax Forum FAQs – Part Two Top Questions From the NTA Town Hall Series and Resources – Just for You! Tax professionals and our tax industry partners are the backbone of tax administration. That is why I hosted Town Hall listening sessions at the IRS’s Nationwide Tax Forum…