TAS Tax Tip: How to Confirm the Identity of a Field Revenue Officer If They Come Knocking at Your Door

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun conducting face-to-face meetings with individual and business taxpayers as a part of a special compliance effort entitled Revenue Officer Compliance Sweep (ROCS). This is an extremely high priority effort where IRS field revenue officers (RO’s) will be working to resolve compliance issues, including missing tax returns and taxes owed, with a s...

TAS Tax Tip: Federal tax return filing options and help

Tax return filing season for federal taxes is almost here. The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) has information to help you find tax return filing options and help. Options for Filing a Tax Return Each year, most people who work are required to file a federal income tax return. If you must file, you have two options: Filing a paper tax return, or Filing an electronic tax return (often called el...

TAS Tax Tip: Tax Pro Tips for working with the Taxpayer Advocate Service

Whether its during filing season or after, we get lots of questions about when to come to the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), how we can help, and what information you may need to have ready to talk to us when you do need assistance. The following tips will help answer those questions. When to Contact Us The Taxpayer Advocate Service works in two main ways: helping with individual taxpayer pr...

TAS Tax Tip: Before you file that federal tax return: Stop and follow these tips to help avoid unnecessary delays

The Taxpayer Advocate Service wants to help you avoid delays this filing season, including refund delays. If you missed attending one of our local events and you prepare your own tax return, whether it’s through software or on paper, STOP and follow these tax tips (English/Spanish), or watch our video, before you file that federal tax return. Be aware of tax software that imports prior y...

NTA Blog: National Taxpayer Advocate Releases Annual Report to Congress and Purple Book

Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from Acting National Taxpayer Advocate Bridget T. Roberts. Additional blogs can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog. Earlier this week, I submitted to Congress the 2019 Annual Report to Congress and the third edition of the National Taxpayer Advocate’s Purple Book, which presents legislative recomme...

National Taxpayer Advocate Delivers Annual Report to Congress

Each year's Annual Report to Congress identifies the ten most serious problems facing taxpayers and offers recommendations to fix them. ...

TAS Tax Tip: Important information you need to know about refunds

Planning for a refund this year? Use these tax tips and find out what you need to know and understand about tax refund timing, when you could receive it and why you may only get part or none at all. General Information Different factors can affect the timing of a refund. The IRS and partners in the tax industry continue to strengthen tax security reviews to help protect against identity theft a...

TAS Tax Tip: Wait to receive your W-2 form or other income statements to file your tax return

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) wants to help you be prepared for the tax filing season. One way to avoid tax processing or refund delivery delays is to wait until you’ve received all of your final wage and income statements, such as Forms W-2 or 1099. Why? The IRS checks the income amounts you claim against the forms and information filed by others, like employers. This can include w...

Save the date and attend a free pre-filing season tax tips event in your area, January 13-17, 2020

Planning to file your tax return soon? Before you file your 2019 federal tax return, get tax tips from the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) and avoid delays this tax filing season. The Taxpayer Advocate Service is offering pre-filing season events nationwide and in Puerto Rico, during the week of January 13 – 17, 2020. During those events, Local Taxpayer Advocates will share tips to help y...

TAS Tax Tip: See this important information about child and dependent-related tax benefits

If you have children or other dependents, and qualify to claim them on your tax return, there are a few things you need to know now, and some you may need to act on before you file your 2019 federal tax return. General Information Child and dependent-related tax benefits are some of the most common claimed on federal tax returns each year. If you don’t know which ones you may qualify for,...