Tax Tips - Taxpayer Advocate Service

Taxpayer Bill of Rights

Back

Did you get a notice from the IRS and want quick answers?

Look-up your notice

The TAS digital Roadmap may help you navigate the IRS

Read more about your notice or letter

Get Help with a certain topic

Expecting a refund?

See what steps you can take to locate it

Have a balance due?

I Need Help Resolving My Balance Due

Disaster Relief

Tax guidance for taxpayers affected by disasters

Tax Professionals

News and Information for Tax Pros

View all taxpayer resources

Get the most up-to-date advice from tax experts

View Tax Tips

Determine if TAS can help you with your tax issue

Use the TAS qualifier tool

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC) could help you settle a dispute with the IRS

Learn more about LITC

Free tax assistance for those with limited income and those over 60

Get free tax assistance

Find out about the latest virtual events for taxpayers and tax professionals in a city near you

Find a local event

Tax News & Information

National Taxpayer Advocate Blog Posts

View the Latest

Get the latest Tax Tips

Tax Tips

Read the latest about TAS

Tax News Success Stories

Tax Professionals

Information for Tax Pros Tax Pros Articles

View all reports

Annual Report to Congress

View the latest report View past reports

Objectives Report to Congress

View the latest report View past reports

Purple Book

View the latest Purple Book View the past Purple Books

Administrative Recommendations

View Recommendations

ARC Report Cards

View the Report Cards

Research Studies and Congressional District Statistics

See Research Studies

Congressional Testimony

Congressional Testimony

Freedom of Information Act

Learn More

TAS Operational Plan

View the Current Objective Statuses View the Past Objective Statuses

Do you need an advocate for your tax issue?

Submit a request for assistance

Determine if TAS can help you with your tax issue

Use the TAS qualifier tool

We have an office of advocates ready to help you.

Find a local TAS office

TAS on Social Media

Find out more

Know how we can help improve the tax process or better meet your needs?

Submit a suggestion for the IRS

Know of a tax issue that affects a large group of taxpayers?

Submit an issue through our Systemic Advocacy Management System (SAMS)

Popular search terms:

News

Get Help

Reports

Tax Terms

Notices

Exit search

Tax Tips

Check out some of our tips on filing your taxes

person with a conversation bubble

Tax Tips

Tax Tips

11/20/2024

Federal tax filing information and tips to help you avoid common errors

These tax resources can help you gather the documents you need to prepare before you complete your t...

Tax Tips

10/31/2024

Ahead of filing season, TAS introduces a new design for the Taxpayer Roadmap pag...

Tax Tips

8/15/2024

What Should I Do If I Receive Someone Else’s Information From the IRS?

Tax Tips

8/14/2024

How Taxpayers Can Respond to Notices of Claim Disallowance on their ERC Claim

Tax Tips

8/13/2024

Got married? Here are some tax ramifications to consider and actions to take now

Tax Tips

7/10/2024

Don’t Get Taken in by Shady Solar Panel Scams

Tax Tips

7/10/2024

How to resolve the third-party Form 1042-S reporting for withholding if you are ...

Tax Tips

7/2/2024

Get Current on Your Federal Taxes

Tax Tips

6/17/2024

What to do if you receive an IRS balance due notice for taxes you have already p...

View all Tax Tips