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Introduction: The Most Serious Problems Encountered by Taxpayers

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Introduction: The Most Serious Problems Encountered by Taxpayers - 2

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Introduction: The Most Serious Problems Encountered by Taxpayers - 3

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ERC Processing Timeline

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Employee Retention Credit

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IRS Employees Onboard at the end of Each FY

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Compensation by Education

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IDTVA Cycle

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Current Level of Service Formula vs. Potential Alternative Formula for AM Lines

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Fighting High-Tech Fraud With Low-Tech Tools

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Individual, Estate and Trust Income Tax Liability Penalties Requiring Supervisory Approval

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Submission Processing Pipleline

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