NTA Blog

2/28/2018

EITC – How a Simple Educational Letter Can Help Avert Noncompliance

Can a simple educational letter to taxpayers who appear to have erroneously claimed

NTA Blog

2/21/2018

Inadequate Training of IRS Employees Harms Taxpayers, Creates IRS Rework, and Er...

I identified IRS employee training as one of the Most Serious Problems facing taxpayers.

NTA Blog

2/16/2018

Nonresident Aliens Still Facing Hardships In Obtaining Refunds of Withheld Tax

Nonresident Aliens’ Ability to Receive Credit for Certain Taxes Withheld at Source Continues to Be...

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2/8/2018

Telephone Service in an Omnichannel Environment (Part 2 of 2)

In last week’s blog, Telephone Service in an Omnichannel Environment.

NTA Blog

2/1/2018

Telephone Service in an Omnichannel Environment (Part 1 of 2)

Jan. 29th marked the start of the 2018 tax filing season.

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1/25/2018

IRS Rolls out Passport Certification Program, Refusing to Adopt Taxpayer Protect...

On Jan. 22, 2018, the IRS began implementation of the passport certification program.

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1/17/2018

The National Taxpayer Advocate “Purple Book”: A Summary Presentation of Our ...

Last week, we issued the National Taxpayer Advocate’s annual report to Congress.

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1/10/2018

National Taxpayer Advocate Releases Annual Report to Congress, Discusses Tax Ref...

Today, the National Taxpayer Advocate’s 2017 Annual Report to Congress is public!

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12/22/2017

Miscellaneous Tax Return Preparer Issues as We Head into the 2018 Filing Season

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12/13/2017

Recent Court Decision Highlights the Impact of the Lack of Pre-payment Judicial ...

This time of the year, I review and edit drafts of the ten most litigated issues in federal courts.