The IRS’s 10 Biggest Problems

Here Are Just the First Five.

By CPA Trendlines Research

America’s Taxpayer Advocate Service—an independent watchdog agency within the IRS—has identified the ten most serious problems at the IRS.

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By “problems,” the TAS means the difference between what taxpayers want and what the IRS delivers. Unfortunately, tax preparers trying to bridge the gap between the two often end up taking grief for failing to do the impossible.

Understanding the problems at the IRS end can help practitioners explain the situation. Here are the top five: