This is the fourth in a series of ten client alerts summarizing the key provisions of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (the “TAS Act”), a bipartisan legislative package introduced
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The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act: Title III: Judicial Review
This article is the third in a series analyzing the proposed Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (the “TAS Act”), bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Crapo and Wyden to improve service…
Continue Reading The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act: Title III: Judicial ReviewTaxpayer Advocate Offers Candid Assessment of State of IRS Workforce and Other Challenges Facing the New IRS Commissioner
The National Taxpayer Advocate has released her Fiscal Year 2026 Objectives Report to Congress, a statutorily-required annual report outlining the objectives of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate for…
Continue Reading Taxpayer Advocate Offers Candid Assessment of State of IRS Workforce and Other Challenges Facing the New IRS CommissionerErin M. Collins Appointed National Taxpayer Advocate
Today the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that Erin M. Collins has been appointed National Taxpayer Advocate. Collins succeeds Nina E. Olson, who served as the as National…
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Could U.S. Tax Reform Include An End to Citizenship-Based Taxation?

With tax reform a hot topic in Washington, key Republican lawmakers in Congress are considering a major change to the U.S. tax system: eliminating citizenship-based taxation and moving to a…
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IRS Delays Start Date for Program to Revoke Passports for Tax Delinquents
The Internal Revenue Service has once again delayed the start date for implementation of a new law authorizing the State Department to revoke the passports of taxpayers with sizeable tax…
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