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Tax Tips

12/27/2019

See this important information about child and dependent-related tax benefits

If you have children or other dependents, and qualify to claim them on your tax return, there are a ...

NTA Blog

12/20/2019

Holiday Cheer and All the Best in the New Year

From all of us at Taxpayer Advocate Service to all of you, we wish you much holiday cheer and all th...

NTA Blog

12/13/2019

IRS Publication Error May Have Caused Certain Married Taxpayers Filing Separatel...

TAS’s statutory mission is to resolve problems taxpayers encounter as a result of the way the IRS ...

NTA Blog

11/21/2019

Highlights of the Taxpayer First Act and Its Impact on TAS and Taxpayer Rights

On July 1, 2019, the Taxpayer First Act (TFA) was signed into law.

NTA Blog

9/19/2019

Volume 2 of NTA Objectives Report Features IRS Responses to Most Serious Problem...

Each December, the National Taxpayer Advocate identifies the Most Serious Problems facing taxpayers.

Success Stories

9/6/2019

TAS’s advocacy helps taxpayer get refund using wire deposit to a foreign b...

The mission of TAS is to help taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS and recommend changes to preve...

Tax Tips

9/4/2019

Alert: Planning to travel outside of the U.S. this year? Don’t risk a passport...

The Internal Revenue Service is urging taxpayers to resolve their significant tax debts, $50,000 or ...

NTA Blog

9/3/2019

IRS Agrees to Temporary Exclusion from the Passport Certification Program for TA...

In my first blog as the Acting National Taxpayer Advocate, I’d like to address a topic that has be...

Success Stories

8/15/2019

Taxpayer Advocate Service’s Advocacy Helps Taxpayer Keep Housing Subsidy

TAS received a congressional inquiry where a taxpayer, living in a rural area, was unable to secure ...

NTA Blog

7/31/2019

NTA Farewell

Today is the last day of my tenure as the National Taxpayer Advocate.

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