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• NTA Releases 2008 Annual Report to Congress – National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina E. Olson released her annual report, which urges Congress to greatly simplify the tax code and recommends measures to reduce taxpayer burden. “It is imperative for the IRS to consider the circumstances of taxpayers facing economic hardship before initiating enforcement actions,” Olson wrote.
   
  • 2008 Annual Report to Congress, Volume One
    • Preface, Table of Contents and the Most Serious Problems Encountered by Taxpayers
    • Legislative Recommendations
    • The Most Litigated Issues
    • Case and Systemic Advocacy
    • Appendices
  • Volume Two: TAS Research Studies and Reports
  • Executive Summary
  • IRS News Release
     
• New 2009 NTA Media Tour Audio and Video – Check back after Feb. 11 for clips from the 2009 media tour, where the NTA discusses the Annual Report to Congress and the role of the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS). Listen to and view 2008 media tour NTA audio and video.
   
• NTA Congressional Testimony – Watch for NTA testimony on the 2008 Annual Report to Congress. View previous NTA Testimony.
   
• NTA Releases TAScast Video Series – NTA Nina Olson recorded a series of TAScast videos that provide important information for taxpayers on press tax issues, including the featured video on the Federal Payment Levy Program. 

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Mission statement: As an independent organization within the IRS, we help taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS and recommend changes that will prevent the problems.   

• There is at least one local taxpayer advocate (LTA) in each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico  
• As the leader of the TAS organization, the National Taxpayer Advocate is required by law to deliver two reports to Congress each year.   
• As part of the larger TAS organization, the Office of Systemic Advocacy addresses broad issues that impact groups of taxpayers, including both individuals and businesses.  
• This electronic press kit is a comprehensive source of information about TAS for the media.  It includes a list of IRS media relations representatives.
   

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