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August 11, 2022 – The form of business you operate determines what taxes you must pay and how you pay them. There are four general types of business taxes   TAS Tax Tip: Small business tax highlights The form of business you operate determines what taxes you must pay and how you pay them. There…

August 11, 2022 – In my previous blog post , I discussed the challenges taxpayers face when searching for information on IRS.gov. In this post, I will examine how the visual layout of IRS.gov adds unnecessary complexity and how duplicative, ambiguous, or incorrect content on IRS.gov confuses taxpayers and recommend improving the utility and ease…

August 10, 2022 – Each year the IRS sponsors the Nationwide Tax Forum. The event is a series of tax education sessions for tax professionals.   TAS Tax Tip: 2022 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum will be held virtually Each year the IRS sponsors the Nationwide Tax Forum. The event is a series of tax education sessions for…

In a previous blog post, I discussed how IRS Online Accounts must provide additional functionality and integration with existing tools to meet the needs of taxpayers and tax professionals. Today, I would like to zoom out and look at the larger picture – the usability of IRS.gov. In this two-part series, I will discuss three…

August 4, 2022 – Throughout my tenure as the National Taxpayer Advocate, I have appreciated the ongoing exchange of ideas and information with my IRS colleagues as we work collaboratively to improve the taxpayer experience, including accelerating the payment of tax refunds to taxpayers entitled to receive them. But we don’t always agree on the same…

July 21, 2022 – Know your rights and what to do if the IRS sends you a bill after you already paid your taxes.   Published: July 20, 2022   |   Last Updated: July 20, 2022 TAS Tax Tip: What to do if you receive an IRS balance due notice for taxes you have…

July 1, 2022 – The Taxpayer Advocate Service asks 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 shelter,…

June 30, 2022 – For the more than 40 forms that cannot be e-filed, the IRS permits paper filing of those forms with an electronic or digital signature through a temporary policy through October 31, 2023. While the IRS makes no distinction between electronic and digital signatures, taxpayers who choose to paper file should carefully consider…

June 24, 2022 – Since 2018, TAS has been urging the IRS to stop assigning to private collection agencies (PCAs) the accounts of taxpayers who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). In 2019, Congress passed the Taxpayer First Act (TFA), which required the IRS to exclude these accounts. Specifically, TFA…

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