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Taxpayer Advocate Service |
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The Taxpayer Advocate Service is an IRS program that provides an independent system to assure that tax problems, which have not been resolved through normal channels, are handled in a prompt and fair manner. The National Taxpayer Advocate heads the program. Each state and campus has at least one local Taxpayer Advocate who is independent of the local IRS office and reports directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate. The goals of the Taxpayer Advocate Service are to protect individual and business taxpayer rights and to reduce the burden on taxpayers. The Taxpayer Advocate independently represents your interests and concerns within the IRS. This is accomplished in two ways:
• By ensuring that taxpayer problems that have not been resolved through normal channels are promptly and fairly handled;
• By identifying issues that increase the burden or create problems for taxpayers. Those issues are then brought to the attention of IRS management and, where necessary, legislative proposals are made.
For more information on how to contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service or to learn details on what you can expect from the service, who can use it, and what information you’ll need to provide, go to http://www.irs.gov/advocate |
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