NTSP2403. National Taxpayer Advocate

This session will discuss the current state of U.S. tax administration and the major challenges the IRS faces today as it attempts to administer the tax system. Major challenges include providing high-quality taxpayer service, implementing legislation, conducting examination and collection initiatives that promote future voluntary compliance, and expanding the ability of taxpayers and preparers to conduct their business with the IRS online while simultaneously maintaining data security.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify how to best use the services of the National Taxpayer Advocate to protect your clients' rights as a taxpayer and help you with tax problems you can't resolve on your own
• Recognize the major challenges faced by the IRS in administering the tax system, TAS's role in addressing them, and how participants can assist in this process