NTA Blog 8/29/2018 The Systemic First Time Abatement Policy Currently Under Consideration by the IR... The IRS offers a First Time Abatement (FTA) program that is intended to be, and often
NTA Blog 8/22/2018 TAS Cases Demonstrate the Harm Caused by IRS Policies on Passport Certification excerpt
NTA Blog 8/16/2018 IRS Administration of the Section 965 Transition Tax Contravenes Congressional I... When Congress passes legislation as comprehensive and technical as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)
NTA Blog 8/9/2018 IRS Continues to Close Taxpayer Assistance Centers, Despite Taxpayer Advocate Se... For many years I have reported on the state of service at IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs)
NTA Blog 8/1/2018 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary It gives me great pleasure to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC...
NTA Blog 7/26/2018 Tax Administration on the Twentieth Anniversary of RRA 98 Twenty years ago this week, the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 was enacted.
NTA Blog 7/18/2018 The National Taxpayer Advocate Responds to Private Debt Collectors’ Contention... Last week, I returned from vacation to read a press release from a newly formed organization.
NTA Blog 7/11/2018 Overall the Filing Season at Taxpayer Assistance Centers Ran Smoothly, But Room ... In my most recent Annual Report to Congress, I focused on Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs)
NTA Blog 7/6/2018 “Real” vs. “Unreal” Audits and Why This Distinction Matters Around five months ago, in my 2017 Annual Report to Congress,
NTA Blog 6/27/2018 A Few Thoughts About The National Taxpayer Advocate’s Fiscal Year 2019 Objecti... In lieu of posting a blog this week I would ask that you check out my June Report to Congress