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July 1, 2025

The Tax Ramifications of Tying the Knot

When you get married, your tax situation changes. Your marital status as of December 31 determines your tax filing options for the entire year. State law determines whether you are married. If you’re married at year-end, you have two filing status choices:

December 9, 2024

The Taxpayer Advocate Service’s Laguna Niguel office moves to Lake Forest, CA

New Florida office location continues to serve local taxpayers in need of tax assistance.

November 17, 2023

IRS Resumes Sending Some Collection Notices

The IRS has resumed sending out some automated collection notices to taxpayers with outstanding balances due.

March 15, 2022

Include your Premium Tax Credit Form 8962 to avoid e-file errors

Include Premium Tax Credit Form 8962

Be aware that 2021 electronically filed tax returns that require taxpayers to reconcile advance Premium Tax Credit payments on Form 8962 will be rejected this year if the form is missing. Taxpayers and practitioners can simply complete a new tax return, including the required line amounts, attach the Form 8962, and re-file using e-file to correct the issue.

Visit the Taxpayer Advocate Service’s Get Help center for a list of tax topics to assist you with resolving many tax related issues.

For more updates from the Taxpayer Advocate Service, visit the news and information center to read the latest tax tips, blogs, alerts and more.

April 4, 2024

Accessible tax forms and language options – 2024

Need an IRS form, information, or notice in a different format or language? Here’s how to find them and make requests for future notices and letters to be sent in your preferred language.

December 6, 2023

Don’t Forget to Take Minimum Withdrawals From Your Retirement Accounts Before December 31

Taxpayers generally have to start taking withdrawals from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA), Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) IRA, or retirement plan account when reaching age 72 (73 if you reach age 72 after Dec. 31, 2022). These withdrawals, called required minimum distributions (RMDs), are the minimum amounts you must withdraw from your account each year.

March 29, 2022

When to check yes or no for the virtual currency question Virtual Currency

The Taxpayer Advocate Service has the latest information on selecting the virtual and digital currency checkbox on your IRS tax form.