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NTA Blog: Refund Statutes and the Lookback Rule Make Taxpayer and Tax Professionals’ Eyes Glaze Over

May 4, 2023 – As I recently stated in my February 27, 2023, blog (NTA Blog: Lookback Rule: The IRS […] The post NTA Blog: Refund Statutes and the Lookback Rule Make Taxpayer and Tax Professionals’ Eyes Glaze Over appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

NTA Blog: Foreign Information Penalties: Part Three: Keeping a Watchful Eye on the FBAR Guard Dog

May 1, 2023 -This is part 3 of my blog series addressing international reporting requirements. Part 1 addressed the U.S. […] The post NTA Blog: Foreign Information Penalties: Part Three: Keeping a Watchful Eye on the FBAR Guard Dog appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

TAS officially closes the San Jose, CA office effective April 30

May 1, 2023 – Taxpayers and congressional offices in the San Jose geographic area now serviced out of the Oakland, […] The post TAS officially closes the San Jose, CA office effective April 30 appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

NTA Blog: Chapter 61 Foreign Information Penalties: Part Two: Taxpayers and Tax Administration Need Finality, Which Requires Legislation

April 20, 2023 – Due process requires that matters be resolved according to established rules and principles and that taxpayers […] The post NTA Blog: Chapter 61 Foreign Information Penalties: Part Two: Taxpayers and Tax Administration Need Finality, Which Requires Legislation appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

TAS provides one-stop phone service for taxpayers living abroad

April 18, 2023 – International TAS taxpayers can now call one phone number regardless of their location. If you live […] The post TAS provides one-stop phone service for taxpayers living abroad appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

NTA Blog: Chapter 61 Foreign Information Penalties: Part One: Taxpayers and Tax Administration Need a Legislation Fix

April 17, 2023 – Since 2020, I have repeatedly recommended a legislative change under which Congress would make foreign information […] The post NTA Blog: Chapter 61 Foreign Information Penalties: Part One: Taxpayers and Tax Administration Need a Legislation Fix appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

Listen Now: National Taxpayer Advocate Provides Update on IRS’s Backlog, New Strategic Operating Plan, and the State of Tax Administration

April 14, 2023 – National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins joins the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Town Hall […] The post Listen Now: National Taxpayer Advocate Provides Update on IRS’s Backlog, New Strategic Operating Plan, and the State of Tax Administration appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

NTA Blog: Why It’s Important to File Your Tax Return Timely, Even if You Cannot Pay

April 11, 2023 – With the 2023 filing season under way, taxpayers who owe tax with their 2022 tax return […] The post NTA Blog: Why It’s Important to File Your Tax Return Timely, Even if You Cannot Pay appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

TAS Success Story: Successful Saturday Outreach Supports Taxpayers

April 7, 2023  –  Taxpayers across the nation are receiving tax assistance from the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) during special […] The post TAS Success Story: Successful Saturday Outreach Supports Taxpayers appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...

NTA Blog: IRS Strategic Operating Plan Has Potential to Transform Tax Administration

April 6, 2023 – Today, the IRS released a Strategic Operating Plan (SOP) outlining how it intends to use the […] The post NTA Blog: IRS Strategic Operating Plan Has Potential to Transform Tax Administration appeared first on Taxpayer Advocate Service. ...