Taxpayers who receive these notices are being asked to take several steps within 30 days of receipt or face waiting months ...

WASHINGTON — National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her 2025 Annual Report to Congress, finding that taxpayers generally fared well in their dealings with the IRS in 2025 and that ...

Erin Collins oversees the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) and serves as the “Voice of the Taxpayer” within the IRS and before Congress. (Photo by Samuel Corum-Pool/Getty Images) In her Annual Report ...

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins detailed potential trouble spots for 2026 tax filing season in her 2025 Annual Report to Congress. Millions of taxpayers will be hit by a big change as the ...

Senate Financial Committee leaders introduced bipartisan legislation with changes to IRS procedures and administration, and standards for tax preparers.

As tax season opens, the IRS' internal watchdog warns that certain taxpayers could have problems in 2026. Processing could be smooth for taxpayers who file an electronic, error-free return with direct ...

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Erin Collins, national taxpayer advocate, speaks during a subcommittee hearing on "Internal Revenue Service: Narrowing the Tax Gap and Improving Taxpayer Services," on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON — The national taxpayer advocate is cautioning that the 2026 tax filing season is likely to present challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems with filing their taxes given the exodus ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The national taxpayer advocate is cautioning that the 2026 tax filing season is likely to present challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems with filing their taxes given the ...

Taxpayers should brace themselves for a potentially more stressful filing season because of staff reductions at the IRS and major tax law changes, the National Taxpayer Advocate said in her annual ...

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