Paused nonfiler notices are moving again
TIGTA found tens of thousands of high-income nonfiler cases stalled at the first notice. The IRS has since released them, so unfiled clients should expect follow-up.
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Plain-language summaries of new TIGTA and IRS reports, written for tax and financial professionals: what was found, what it means for your clients, and which services fit.
Fewer IRS examiners, more automated notices
The IRS lost about 27 percent of its examination and collection staff in one year, and collection revenue now leans on automated notices. Here is what that means for the clients on your books.
Read the summaryIRS employees still bypass representatives
Two TIGTA reviews found hundreds of potential violations of a represented taxpayer’s rights, often when the client called the IRS on their own. Coach your clients before they pick up the phone.
Read the summaryIdentity theft cases take almost two years
TIGTA found identity theft victims wait about 20 months on average, often with no update from the IRS. For a client with a frozen refund, the wait itself is the problem.
Read the summaryFree for partner firms: Transcript codes that signal a next stepThe transaction codes on an IRS account transcript that point to work your client still needs, and the service that fixes each one.
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