Archive for the ‘Taxpayer Advocate’ Category
Friday, January 4th, 2008
Abatement A partial or complete cancellation of taxes, penalties or interest owed by a taxpayer.
ACS See Automated Collection System.
Automated collection System (ACS) A computerized collection process for IRS collectors to contact delinquent taxpayers by telephone and mail.
Collateral Agreement An agreement sometimes secured by the IRS prior to acceptance of an Offer in Compromise when the IRS wants to cover a future, reasonably possible event, such as a
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Tags: collateral agreement, current market value, currently not collectible, delinquent return, future income, IRS penalties, Jeopardy Assessment, levies, Liens, liquidation value, Notice of Deficiency, Offer in Compromise, Penalty Abatement, Statute of Limitation, wage garnishment
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Friday, December 28th, 2007
Taxpayer Advocate
The mission of the Taxpayer Advocate is to:
Help taxpayers solve problems with the IRS and recommend changes that will prevent those problems from reoccurring
The Taxpayer Advocates have been folded into the National Taxpayer Advocate Service to establish an independent channel for taxpayers that are having problems with a specific case.
The Taxpayer Advocate
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Friday, December 28th, 2007
IRS Operating Divisions
There are four operating divisions with specific responsibility for taxpayers assigned to that division. Each operating division has Criminal Investigation Division, Appeals, Taxpayer Advocate, and Chief Counsel Personnel attached to the division.
Areas and Territories
The divisions are divided into areas and territories. The Territory Managers and Area Managers have responsibility for practitioner liaison relationships and resolution of issues in the field. The Territory Managers are responsible
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Tags: criminial investigation unit, IRS Appeals, IRS Operating Divisions, office of chief counsel, Taxpayer Advocate
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Due to Congressional concerns over the growing gap between taxes that should have been collected and taxes that were actually collected, the IRS is moving to reallocate its budget resources. Ultimately, this will be evidenced by a significant increase in IRS personnel and potentially third party collection agencies dedicated to support tax compliance and collection efforts. Recent IRS collection initiatives are yielding increases in both levies and tax revenues collected.
On
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Tags: internal revenue service, IRS mission statement, IRS restructuring and reform act, Taxpayer Advocate
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Q: You have received a notice (CP-504) from the IRS?
Q: You owe the IRS. What if you cannot pay it all right now?
Q: What Is “Currently Not Collectible” ?
Q: What is Installment Agreements (Ias)?
Q: What is the Taxpayer Advocate Service?
Q: Who can file an Offer In Compromise?
Q: What are the requirements for an OIC?
Q: What is the most common reason for the large
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Tags: CP-504, currently not collectible, deliquent taxes, Innocent Spouse, installment agreements, Offer in Compromise, Penalty Abatement, tax help, Taxpayer Advocate, temporarily uncollectible
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