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Taxpayer Advocate

03 Aug Why You Should File Past Due Tax Returns NOW

Posted at 00:00h in IRS Collections, IRS Enforcement, IRS Mediation, IRS Penalties, Non-filed Tax Returns, Penalty, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax planning, Tax Problems & Requests, Taxpayer Advocate

Regardless of whether or not you are able to pay your tax liability in full, you should file all tax returns that are due. To do so, file your past due return the same way that you would file a timely return. Contact me directly...

10 Oct IRS Office of Appeals Handling Of Collection Due Process Cases – STILL INADEQUATE!

Posted at 00:00h in IRS Appeal, IRS Audit, IRS Collections, IRS Criminal Enforcement, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, IRS Levy, IRS Lien, IRS Mediation, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Preparer, Tax Problems & Requests, Tax Relief, Taxpayer Advocate, TIGTA, United States Treasury

If you have ever been a victim of IRS lien or levy action you know first hand that it can be unilaterally devastating on many levels and take literally years if not decades to financially overcome. To add insult to injury it gets all the...

22 Jan Loving v. IRS deals blow to IRS Regulation of Tax Return Preparers

Posted at 00:00h in Enrolled Agent, IRS Enforcement, PTIN, Tax Abuse, Tax Court, Tax Fraud, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Preparer, Tax Problems & Requests, Tax Whistle Blower, Taxpayer Advocate

InÂ Loving v. IRSÂ the IRSâ€™ authority to regulate commercial tax return preparers has been successfully challenged. United States District Court for the District of Columbia Judge James E. Boasberg granted Lovingâ€™s motion for summary judgment describing the IRS Rules asÂ "Ultra Vires." "Ultra Vires" as I understand is...

26 Nov IRS Standards for Continuing Education Providers and Accrediting Organizations

Posted at 00:00h in Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Preparer, Taxpayer Advocate, Taxpayer Identification Number

The Internal Revenue Service announced the standards to become an IRS-approved Continuing Education (CE) Provider and the requirements to become an IRS CE Accrediting organization.Â The guidance paves the way for the implementation of new CE requirements for certain tax return preparers starting next year. Individuals...

01 Oct IRS Restrictions on Contacting Taxpayers

Posted at 00:00h in Appeals & Audit Resolution, Audit Reconsideration, Audit Technique Guide, IRS Appeal, IRS Audit, IRS Collections, IRS Criminal Enforcement, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, IRS Mediation, Tax Abuse, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Relief, Taxpayer Advocate, TIGTA

I've worked with many good people inside the IRS on a wide variety of cases. So please do not get me wrong I'm not bashing ALL IRS employees. However like any big bloated bureaucracy I've also worked with some real shit heads inside the IRS...

31 Aug IRS’ Taxpayer Advocate Service Changed Case Acceptance Criteria

Posted at 00:00h in Taxpayer Advocate

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) at the Internal Revenue Service changed the cases it will consider going forward. As of essentially today IRSÂ TAS will generally NOT accept cases involving problems in these four areas: 1. processing of original tax returns, 2. processing of amended returns, 3. Processing of...

31 Jul IRS Stakeholder Liaison Meeting Summary

Posted at 00:00h in IRS Appeal, IRS Audit, IRS Centralized Insolvency, IRS Collections, IRS Criminal Enforcement, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, Tax Fraud, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Preparer, Tax Problems & Requests, Taxpayer Advocate

The following are the notes from the most recent IRS Stakeholder Liaison Meeting held in Denver Colorado as prepared by IRS Senior Stakeholder Liaison Deborah Rodgers Michael Shuler,Â Local Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, the National Taxpayer Advocateâ€™s (NTA) objectives report was released in June, revealed some issues...

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11 Jan Who Should I Hire To Do My Taxes?

Posted at 00:00h in Estimated Taxes, PTIN, Tax Abuse, Tax Fraud, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Preparer, Tax Relief, Taxpayer Advocate

We all know there are good and bad people everywhere, both inside the IRS and in the tax practitioner community alike. Â Routinely readers of this blog report specific and egregious allegations of tax practitioner misconduct in violation of United States Treasury Department Circular 230. It...

06 Apr Taxpayer Advocate Service

Posted at 00:00h in Taxpayer Advocate

The Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independent organization within the Internal Revenue Service whose employees assist taxpayers who are experiencing economic harm, who are seeking help in resolving problems with the IRS, or who believe that an IRS system or procedure is not working as...

20 Jan How to Obtain a Transcript of Your Past Tax Information

Posted at 00:00h in IRS Transcript, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Problems & Requests, Tax Relief, Taxpayer Advocate, Uncategorized

Taxpayers who need their past tax return information can obtain it from the IRS. There are two easy and convenient options for obtaining free copies of your federal tax return information â€” tax return transcripts and tax account transcripts. The IRS does not charge a fee for...