NTA Blog

5/9/2018

Taxpayer Advocate Service Survey Confirms Need to Maintain and Enhance a Robust ...

In my most recent Annual Report to Congress, I published a study in support of the Service Prioritie...

Success Stories

5/1/2018

TAS Advocates for Small Business to Receive a Return of Levy Proceeds

A Power of Attorney contacted TAS for assistance with a small business taxpayer who was unable to pa...

NTA Blog

4/25/2018

Effective Use of the Offer in Compromise Program Will Save Valuable IRS Resource...

Effective Use of the Offer in Compromise (OIC) Program Will Save Valuable IRS Resources

Success Stories

4/19/2018

TAS Successfully Advocates for Taxpayer Subjected to Repetitive Audits

TAS assisted a taxpayer who had been audited for tax years 2013-2015. The taxpayer received notifica...

NTA Blog

4/18/2018

What’s wrong with IRS user fees?

The IRS has been increasing user fees to fund its operations.

Tax News

4/17/2018

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson testifies on Oversight before several Hous...

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson testified before the House Subcommittee on Health Care, Be...

NTA Blog

4/11/2018

The IRS Can Do a Better Job Providing Military Taxpayers With Accurate and Up-to...

Success Stories

4/5/2018

TAS Helps Disabled Veteran Receive Portions of Her Refunds from Three Years

While participating in a Veterans’ Stand Down event, a married couple, both whom are disabled vete...

NTA Blog

4/4/2018

A Digital “Mailbox Rule” Is Required As the IRS Steers Taxpayers Toward Self...

As the IRS steers taxpayers toward self-help digital tools

NTA Blog

3/30/2018

An Analysis of Tax Settlement Programs as Amnesties: A Discussion of Belated Alt...

In the first blog in this series we discussed how those who participate in amnesties