Aggressive IRS Enforcement Takes Toll on Taxpayer Advocates Tax Relief Services

Encino, CA, October 27, 2010 -- Faced with a historic deficit, the federal government has taken an aggressive stance on tax collection. And according to a recent report, the National Taxpayer Advocate Service (NTAS), the government office created to help protect the rights of U.S. taxpayers and advocate on their behalf, has been unable to keep up with rising case numbers due to ramped up IRS collection efforts.

In 1998, as part of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, Congress created the National Taxpayer Advocate Service (NTAS) to provide taxpayers with an independent ally to help them resolve tax problems they were unable to accomplish through normal IRS channels. The NTAS was empowered to go to provide tax relief to its clients, and could suspend pending IRS collection action, until a taxpayer’s issue was fully reviewed. The NTAS could even issue a Taxpayer Assistance Order (TAO) if the taxpayer would suffer a significant hardship due to the intrusiveness of IRS collection tactics.

However, Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson recently noted in a report to the Treasury Inspector General that it was increasingly difficult for the NTAS to handle taxpayer cases in a timely manner. Even as the economic downturn has sent a surge of troubled taxpayers to the advocacy service, the Taxpayer Advocate has seen its budget decline and its resources dwindle. After answering a high of 87 percent of its calls in 2004, it answered only 53 percent of calls in 2008, and expects to do only slightly better this year.

According to tax relief expert Michael Rozbruch, taxpayers seeking a permanent resolution to their back taxes and other audit or collection-related issues need to take matters into their own hands by seeking the help of a qualified tax attorney, CPA, or Certified Tax Resolution Specialist.

“With the Taxpayer Advocate Service unable to resolve taxpayer problems in a timely manner, taxpayers are at a disadvantage when going to the office designed to advocate on their behalf,” said Rozbruch, founder and CEO of Tax Resolution Services, Co., an Inc. 5000 company. “Americans who need tax help will want to consider a specialized tax relief professional to be their advocate, an expert who can effectively protect their taxpayer rights in a timely fashion.”
 
Tax Resolution Services, Co., is dedicated to providing affordable solutions to businesses and individuals alike who find themselves in trouble with the IRS. Our tax attorneys, CPAs, and tax relief professionals have successfully resolved thousands of cases since 1998 and are committed to making sure our clients’ experiences exceed their expectations. For more information or to receive a FREE tax relief consultation, visit www.TaxResolution.com or call 888-851-5894.

Contact:
Debbie Edwards
Tax Resolution Services, Co
Encino, CA
(818) 774-1813
Debbie@taxresolution.com
http://www.taxresolution.com

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