“The IRS doesn’t have enough employees to provide basic taxpayer service.” That was the message coming from National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina E. Olson in her mid-year report to Congress. Here’s what else she said about IRS and taxpayers.
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Taxpayer Advocate IDs Most Serious Problems For Taxpayers: Unacceptably Low Levels Of Service Tops List
The hits keep coming. Just one day after Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen warned employees that budget cuts would lead to delayed refunds,
Read MoreMiserable, Awful & Delayed: Commissioner, Tax Advocate Talk 2015 Tax Season
Worried about the upcoming tax season? So are IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson. I sat down with both of them to talk about challenges for the upcoming season, including coping with budget cuts, increased compliance concerns due to ACA, FATCA and the extenders and a delay to the tax season.
Read MoreIRS Releases Much Anticipated ‘Taxpayer Bill Of Rights’
A 2012 taxpayer survey revealed that only 46% of taxpayers believe that they have any rights before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Just a mere
Read MoreTax Code Hits Nearly 4 Million Words
What could you do with six billion hours? Think hard. That’s the equivalent of 8,758 lifetimes. Yes, lifetimes. It’s also how much time taxpayers spend
Read MoreNews Flash: Taxes Are Complicated
It’s that time of year again! No, not just tax season opening (that officially happens next week). It’s the time of the year when the
Read MoreTelephone Woes & The IRS
You know how it goes. You sit for a bit, staring at the phone, maybe even biting your nails a bit. Should you call? Is
Read MoreBut Tax Pros Are Already Certifiable…
It seems that the IRS’ on again off again love affair with the idea of certifying tax preparers is on again. Earlier this month, IRS
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