Taxpayer Advocate Service Office
We're your voice at the IRS
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Independent organization within the IRS that helps taxpayers resolve problems and recommends changes to Congress to help prevent future problems.
About
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the IRS. They help ensure that every taxpayer is treated fairly and that taxpayers know and understand your rights.
Their priorities include: helping taxpayers with problems they can't resolve with the IRS, understanding taxpayers' situations and helping them, protecting taxpayer rights, and recommending changes to Congress to help prevent future problems. TAS offers a Taxpayer Bill of Rights with 10 categories outlining taxpayer rights and protections embedded in the tax code.
Services
Taxpayer Assistance
Help for taxpayers with problems they can't resolve on their own. TAS advocates will work with the taxpayer at every turn to resolve their tax issue.
Taxpayer Bill of Rights
The Taxpayer Bill of Rights is grouped into 10 easy to understand categories outlining the taxpayer rights and protections embedded in the tax code.
Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITC)
Free tax assistance for those with limited income and those over 60. Low Income Taxpayer Clinics could help settle a dispute with the IRS.
Reports to Congress
TAS provides annual reports to Congress, objectives reports, the Purple Book ( taxpayer rights compilation), administrative recommendations, and research studies.
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