But 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 Commish Doug Shulman announced a proposal that would require tax...
View ArticleTelephone 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 it too early? You take a deep breath, pick up the phone and dial. It rings and...
View ArticleNews 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 National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA), Nina Olson, releases her annual...
View ArticleTax Code Hits Nearly 4 Million Words, Taxpayer Advocate Calls It Too Complicated
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 every year trying to comply with tax filing...
View ArticleIRS 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 11% of taxpayers actually knew what those rights...
View ArticleMiserable, Awful & Delayed: Commissioner, Tax Advocate Talk 2015 Tax Season
“Miserable.” That’s how Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen described the upcoming tax season to a group of tax practitioners at the AICPA National Tax Conference in Washington,...
View ArticleTaxpayer Advocate IDs Most Serious Problems For Taxpayers: Unacceptably Low...
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, lags in correspondences and potential...
View ArticleTax Advocate Calls For IRS Funding, Better Customer Service
"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...
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