National Taxpayer Advocate Submits Mid-Year Report to Congress

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today delivered a report to Congress that identifies the priority issues the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate will address in the coming fiscal year. Among the key areas of focus will be working with the IRS to improve taxpayer services, enhancing IRS oversight of federal tax return preparers, improving the accessibility of the offer in compromise program, and working with the IRS to improve its ability to administer refundable tax credits effectively. See News Release IR-2009-63.

Among the key areas of focus for the Taxpayer Advocate will be working with the IRS (1) to improve taxpayer services, (2) enhancing IRS oversight of federal tax return preparers, (3) improving the accessibility of the offer in compromise program, and (4) working with the IRS to improve its ability to administer refundable tax credits effectively.