Calling All Tax Reform Suggestions

Now that the 2013 filing season has concluded, we’d love to hear your suggestions for reforming the tax system. Share your ideas and suggestions with the National Taxpayer Advocate on the T...

National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Testifying Before Congress

National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina Olson is testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance about protecting taxpayers from incompetent and unethical tax return preparers. Tune in to wa...

TAS Tip: Tax Payment Alternatives

If you don’t pay your taxes in full and do not make payment plan arrangements with the IRS, the agency will likely take action to collect from you. If you can’t pay in full or at all,...

NTA Appears on PBS Newshour

Each year, about 42 million tax returns are prepared by tax professionals who are unaccredited and unregulated by the IRS. NTA Olson discusses why she has been pushing to regulate these unenrolle...

TAS Tip: Receiving an IRS Notice

Have you received a letter from the IRS? Don’t panic – the letter outlines the reason for correspondence, along with next steps you should take. Learn more about understanding your IR...

Alert: Beware of Phishing Scam Mentioning TAS

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) recently learned of a new email phishing scam in which taxpayers receive emails purporting to be from TAS and bearing the TAS logo. The email contains a link t...

TAS Tip: Taxpayers Living Abroad

U.S. citizens working, living or doing business abroad may be subject to U.S. tax and income reporting rules. Visit the Resources for International Taxpayers page on the Taxpayer Advocate Service...

TAS Tip: How LITC Helps

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) program has a three-prong mission to represent, educate and advocate for taxpayers, and LITCs also conduct outreach to taxpayers who speak English as a secon...

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Now Seeking Members

The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is seeking volunteers in select states with the opening of its recruitment period on March 7, 2014. TAP is a Federal Advisory Committee, comprised of U.S. citize...

NTA Discusses Identity Theft on NPR

NPR's David Greene sat down with National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina Olson on March 10 to discuss the IRS's 2014 "Dirty Dozen List." It's not a list of criminals -- it'...