IRS COLLECTION ALTERNATIVES
National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina Olson stresses the need to enact a Taxpayer Bill of Rights in a new blog post. A recent TAS survey proved a mere 9 percent of taxpayers believe they have rights before the IRS.
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For ‘Innocent Spouses,’ a Helpful Shift in I.R.S. Policy (The New York Times, Feb. 11, 2012)
Blimey! IRS Computers Dun British Lord For $13 Million (Forbes, Feb. 10, 2012)
When a tax audit isn't an audit, and why you should care (USA Today, Feb. 6, 2012)
ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS
2011 Annual Report to Congress
National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina E. Olson released her annual report to Congress on Jan. 11, 2012, identifying the combination of the IRS’s expanding workload and declining resources as the most serious problem facing taxpayers. The result, the report says, is inadequate taxpayer service, erosion of taxpayer rights, and reduced tax compliance, especially in light of the increased diversity of the taxpayer population. Read more.
The Time for Tax Reform is Now!
To further the dialogue about tax reform, TAS has established a vehicle to receive taxpayers’ suggestions for tax reform. Please provide your input.
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As an independent organization within the IRS, we help taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS and recommend changes that will prevent the problems. We are “Your Voice at the IRS.”
NTA's Blog
Why We Need a Taxpayer Bill of Rights
POSTED: February 15, 2012Last year, in a nationwide survey of U.S. taxpayers who had filed a 2010 tax return, the Taxpayer Advocate Service asked whether respondents believed they had rights before the IRS. Read More
Are IRS Correspondence Audits Really Less Burdensome for Taxpayers?
POSTED: February 06, 2012The National Taxpayer Advocate explores the impact of correspondence examinations on taxpayer rights. Read More
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Due Date of Tax Returns Extended to April 17, 2012
Because of Emancipation Day, a holiday observed in the District of Columbia, all taxpayers have until Tuesday, April 17, to file their 2011 tax returns and pay any tax due. More information is available on IRS.gov.
TAS NEWS AND UPDATES
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