The Top Ten Problems the IRS Still Needs to Fix

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Despite improvements, substantial issues remain.

By CPA Trendlines Research

Erin M. Collins, America’s National Taxpayer Advocate, has been unusually complimentary in her annual report on the IRS, but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t identified 10 problems that should be – and could be – fixed.

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All of these problems impact the tax preparation business. The impact is often indirect, hitting taxpayers who have a tendency to ask their tax preparers to do something about their particular problem.