Posts Tagged ‘Nina Olson’

Insight into Most Serious Tax Problems from from National Taxpayer Advocate

Monday, March 9th, 2009

According to National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) handled more than 274,000 taxpayer assistance orders in FY 2008.
The TAS was created by Congress to help taxpayers resolve their tax problems with the IRS and ensuring that taxpayer rights are protected in each case. Olson also recently addressed the authority of the National Taxpayer Advocate to help taxpayers navigate their issues through the IRS. Olson revealed
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A Kindler, Gentler IRS? I’ll Believe it When I See It!

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

In her recent report to Congress, National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson urged the Internal Revenue Service to take steps to ease the tax burden on Americans hit by the recession and consider the economic circumstances of a taxpayer before initiating “enforcement actions.”
As I’ve said before, the IRS will continue to aggressively pursue tax collection compliance, despite the prevailing harsh economy. The IRS is under increasing pressure to track down the
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National Taxpayer Advocate Mid-Year Report Raises Concern Over Mishandled Mail Audits

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

The Wall Street Journal reported that the IRS has come under fire for mishandling mail audits by a senior agency official— who is questioning the effectiveness of correspondence audits. A typical mail audit requires taxpayers to send documentation for items claimed on their returns, such as deductions for charitable donations.
But according to Nina Olson, the Internal Revenue Service’s National Taxpayer Advocate, many taxpayers have faced needless stress and aggravation when
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