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June 8, 2020

Taxpayer Resources

TAS has many resources available to help you understand and navigate the tax system.
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January 26, 2022

Tax Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens & Resident Aliens Living Abroad

Tax Response of Us Citizens & Resident Aliens Living Abroad rules for filing and paying income tax returns are generally the same, in the US or abroad.
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July 24, 2020

Tax Tips

Check out some of our tips on filing your tax return
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March 7, 2023

Name Image Likeness

NCAA adopted the Interim Name Image Likeness Policy allowing student athletes the opportunity to benefit from their NIL without jeopardizing their NCAA eligibility.
August 3, 2021

Check out these Advance Child Tax Credit tools

Use these tools to help you navigate the Advance Child Tax Credit Payments.

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January 27, 2022

Claiming the EITC

Claiming the EITC - The EITC is a tax credit for people who work and whose earned income is within a certain range.
January 3, 2024

Resources for Tax Professionals

As a tax return preparer, it’s important to stay updated with the latest tools, tips, and resources provided by the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS). This page provides an overview of the various resources available on TAS and IRS websites to assist tax return preparers in efficiently and accurately preparing tax returns and resolving issues for their clients. 

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November 18, 2024

Claiming the Child Tax Credit or Credit for Other Dependents

Claiming the EITC - The EITC is a tax credit for people who work and whose earned income is within a certain range.
January 28, 2025

Adjust Your Withholding to Ensure There’s No Surprises on Tax Day

It is a good practice for everyone to do a paycheck check-up every year. Checking your tax withholding amounts can ensure that you aren’t paying too much or too little in federal income tax.

November 5, 2020

Can TAS help me with my tax issue

If you are having tax problems and have not been able to resolve them with the IRS, TAS may be able to help you with your tax issue.
May 27, 2020

Tax News & Information

Get all the latest tax news, tax tips, NTA blogs, success stories, Reports to Congress, press releases and more information from TAS.
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January 7, 2022

Self-Employment Taxes

Self-employment taxes apply to people who work for themselves, it's in addition to income tax and covers Social Security and Medicare tax.
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January 21, 2022

Health Care Premium Tax Credit

Health Care Premium Tax Credit (PTC) makes health insurance more affordable by helping eligible individuals & their families pay premiums for coverage.
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.

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January 13, 2022

Getting a PTIN

Getting a PTIN - A PTIN is required for anyone who is paid for prepare or help to prepare a federal tax return or certain IRS tax forms.