NTA Blog 5/9/2019 There is Still Time to Register for the International Taxpayer Rights Conference We are just weeks away from the 4th International Taxpayer Rights Conference.
NTA Blog 5/8/2019 IRS Examinations – The IRS Should Promote Voluntary Compliance and Minimiz... In February of 2019, I released the 2018 Annual Report To Congress in which, among other things, I d...
NTA Blog 5/2/2019 NTA Blog: Although the IRS Has Made Some Improvements, Math Error Notices Contin... With the filing season in full operation, many taxpayers are receiving correspondenc.
NTA Blog 4/24/2019 The Second Circuit in Borenstein Helped to Close the Gap in the Tax Court’... In 2017, the U.S. Tax Court decided the case of Borenstein v. Commissioner by applying a technical r...
NTA Blog 4/18/2019 The Adoption of a Withholding Code and the Improvement of Free File Fillable For... Such a step would require substantial systemic adjustments and in the recent Annual Report to Cong...
NTA Blog 4/11/2019 Expanding Pay-As-You-Earn Tax Collection Could Bring Significant Benefits Imagine it’s tax filing season. You’re dreading figuring out your tax liability this year.
NTA Blog 4/3/2019 The IRS Should Redesign Its Notices Using Psychological, Cognitive, and Behavior... As part of my recently released Annual Report to Congress, I included a Literature Review that inve...
NTA Blog 3/27/2019 IRS Efforts to Improve the EITC Improper Payment Rate Harm Taxpayers While Overl... The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the primary forms of public assistance.
NTA Blog 3/20/2019 Fraud Detection Filters: Recent Changes in the IRS Fraud Detection Program May R... Over the years I have repeatedly raised concerns regarding the IRS’s Identity Theft (IDT).
NTA Blog 3/15/2019 FREE FILE: The Free File Program Is Failing to Achieve Its Objectives and Should... In this week’s blog, I highlight my concerns with the IRS Free File program.