Tax Professionals

The Taxpayer Advocate Service can help you help your clients. We have a variety of information for tax professionals, including tax law updates and guidance, TAS programs, and ways to let TAS know about systemic problems you’ve seen in your practice.

Tax Pros Alerts

Tax Pros: Did your client receive an unexpected IRS bill for taxes already paid?

Find out what you should do about CP14 notices received in error.

Tax Pros: Help Taxpayers with IRS Notices

Start with the digital Taxpayer Roadmap to navigate your client's IRS letter or notice.

View the Roadmap

Tax Pros: You are the first line of defense against scammers

Find out how to protect you and your client's personal and financial information.

Requesting Client Power Attorney | IRS Form 2848

Tax Pros: Get step-by-step help uploading IRS Forms 2848 and 8821 online.

Tax Pros: The National Taxpayer Advocate's Blog

The NTA Blog has updates on requesting and accessing IRS Tax Transcripts on behalf of your clients and the new changes on the horizon.

Subscribe to the Taxpayer Advocate Service's Tax Updates Email

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Resources for Tax Pros

Getting a PTIN

A Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) is generally required for anyone who is paid for prepare or help to prepare all or substantially all of a federal tax return, claim for refund, or certain other IRS tax forms.

Learn more about Getting a PTIN