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NTA Blog: Do You Need to Electronically Sign a Tax Form That Cannot Be E-Filed? Make it Digital.
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…
Read MoreNTA Blog: Beginning Today, Some of Our Nation’s Most Vulnerable Taxpayers Will Automatically Have Their Accounts Excluded From Assignment to Private Collection Agencies
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…
Read MoreNational Taxpayer Advocate issues mid-year report to Congress; expresses concern about continued refund delays and poor taxpayer service
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Read MoreNational Taxpayer Advocate releases the FY 2023 objectives report
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Read MoreSee How Low Income Taxpayer Clinics Help Taxpayers Get Results
June 10, 2022 – Find out more about Low Income Taxpayer Clinics and how to become part of their important work. See How Low Income Taxpayer Clinics Help Taxpayers Get Results What is a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)? Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) assist low-income individuals who have a tax dispute with the IRS…
Read MoreTAS News: NTA named Most Powerful Women in Accounting for 2022
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is pleased to announce that the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and CPA Practice Advisor magazine named our very own National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins as one of the Most Powerful Women in Accounting for 2022. Ms. Collins is among 25 women selected this year for driving innovation and…
Read MoreNTA Blog: Apply for a rewarding career with Taxpayer Advocate Service. You too can make a meaningful impact on peoples’ lives every day.
June 8, 2022 – After several decades of working in the tax controversy arena, both in the private sector and with the Office of Chief Counsel, I am amazed at how many people have never heard of or availed themselves of the benefits that the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) provides for taxpayers. Everyone has heard…
Read MoreNTA Blog: You’re Never Too Old to File a Return – Taxes and the Elderly
May 19. 2022 – Taxpayers who are winding down full-time work may think that they can also wind down their tax return filing requirements. However, taxpayers are never too old to have a filing requirement. Taxpayers who are winding down full-time work may think that they can also wind down their tax return filing requirements. …
Read MoreTAS Tax Tip: What to do if you receive notification your tax return is being examined or audited
May 25, 2022 – Information you need to know if you received a notification that IRS is auditing (examining) your tax return. TAS Tax Tip: What to do if you receive notification your tax return is being examined or audited If the IRS selects your tax return for audit (also called examination), it doesn’t automatically…
Read MoreNTA Blog: Low-Income Taxpayers Encounter Communication Barriers That Hinder Correspondence Audit Resolution
May 19. 2022 – Many taxpayers experience difficulties with correspondence audits. Once a return is selected for examination, the IRS notifies the taxpayer by letter and, as the name implies, conducts the audit via correspondence. Correspondence audit letters fail to provide a point of contact – the taxpayer is not given a direct phone…
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