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Below please find daily updates pertaining to the latest in financial, business, and tax news:
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Nine recent deaths of US tourists in the country have some travelers wondering whether it's safe to go there
Tue, Jun 18, 2019• New Jersey man dead after falling ill in Dominican Republic, family says • Another American tourist died in her hotel room in the Dominican Republic, resort says ...
9th American tourist dies in Dominican Republic
Tue, Jun 18, 2019• Another American tourist died in her hotel room in the Dominican Republic, resort says • Early autopsy results are so far inconclusive for 3 Americans who died at a resort ...
Another American tourist died in her hotel room, resort says
Mon, Jun 17, 2019Another US tourist has died in the Dominican Republic, bringing to eight the number of Americans to die in the country over the past year. ...
Early autopsy results are so far inconclusive for 3 Americans
Mon, Jun 10, 2019Miranda Schaup-Werner, the first of three American tourists to die mysteriously within a week at a Dominican Republic resort, succumbed to a heart attack, the Caribbean island's attorney general said. ...
Son: My mom was healthy. It's hard not knowing how she died
Mon, Jun 17, 2019Leyla Cox, a US tourist who died while staying in a Dominican Republic hotel, is the eighth American to die in the country this year. ...
Pennsylvania woman died days before Maryland couple
Thu, Jun 06, 2019Five days before a Maryland couple were found dead in their hotel room in the Dominican Republic, a Pennsylvania woman collapsed and died at the same resort shortly after she checked in, a family spokesman says. ...
Millionaire gets prison time after man dies trying to build secret tunnels under his home
Tue, Jun 18, 2019...
This is Donald Trump's secret 2020 weapon
Tue, Jun 18, 2019• Trump fights to regain 2020 spotlight with Orlando launch • Analysis: Trump launches immigration rant in bid to rekindle 2016 campaign rage ...
Analysis: Trump just keeps 'joking' about serving more than 2 terms as president
Tue, Jun 18, 2019President Donald Trump sure does have a strange sense of humor. ...
Analysis: Mitch McConnell's blockade faces its toughest test
Tue, Jun 18, 2019• Jon Stewart responds to Mitch McConnell over 9/11 victim fund • Analysis: This is why Stewart is so mad about 9/11 funding ...
Taxpayer Advocate Service Feed
NTA Blog: Why We Should Repeal the Flora Rule or Find Another Way to Give Taxpayers Who Cannot Pay the Same Access to Judicial Review as Those Who Can (Part 3 of 3)
Wed, Jun 12, 2019Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. Additional blogs from the National Taxpayer Advocate can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog Two weeks ago, I discussed how the Flora rule blocks access to judicial review by low income taxpayers and those subject to “assessable penalties.” Last w...
TAS Tax Tip: I got an IRS notice; now what do I do?
Fri, Jun 07, 2019The IRS will send a notice or a letter for any number of reasons. It may be about a specific issue on your federal tax return or account, explain changes to your account, ask for more information, or request a payment. You can handle most of this correspondence without calling or visiting an IRS office if you follow the instructions in the notice. However, sometimes these communications can be ...
The Tax Lawyer journal features article by TAS Attorney Advisor
Thu, Jun 06, 2019An article written by a Taxpayer Advocate Service Attorney Advisor is featured in the Spring 2019 issue of The Tax Lawyer, a tax law journal published quarterly by the American Bar Association. What’s Wrong with Strict Liability and Nonmonetary Penalties? The Case for Reasonable Fault-Based Civil Tax Penalties and Procedural Protections was authored by Eric LoPresti, a Senior Attorney Adv...
NTA Blog: Why We Should Repeal the Flora Rule or Find Another Way to Give Taxpayers Who Cannot Pay the Same Access to Judicial Review as Those Who Can (Part 2 of 3)
Wed, Jun 05, 2019Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. Additional blogs from the National Taxpayer Advocate can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog In last week’s blog, I discussed how the Flora rule harms low income taxpayers who were not part of the tax system when it was established and sometimes elimina...
National Taxpayer Advocate Congressional Testimony
Tue, Jun 04, 2019NTA Testimony ...
TAS wants to hear from Practitioners at the 2019 Tax Forums – Join our Focus Groups
Tue, Jun 04, 2019Each year, the IRS sponsors the Nationwide Tax Forums, a three-day series of tax education and networking conferences for tax professionals in cities around the country. Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) holds focus groups at the forums because it is interested in tax practitioners’ thoughts, experiences, and ideas about tax administration. This year TAS wants to talk about IRS notices...
NTA Blog: Why We Should Repeal the Flora Rule or Find Another Way to Give Taxpayers Who Cannot Pay the Same Access to Judicial Review as Those Who Can (Part 1 of 3)
Wed, May 29, 2019Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. Additional blogs from the National Taxpayer Advocate can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog Taxpayers have the right to appeal a decision of the IRS in an independent forum. Consistent with this right, in the 2018 Annual Report to Congress (ARC) I recommende...
NTA Blog: The IRS is Not Doing Enough to Protect Taxpayers Facing Economic Hardship
Fri, May 24, 2019Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. Additional blogs from the National Taxpayer Advocate can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TBOR) grants taxpayers the rights to privacy and to a fair and just tax system. The Internal Revenue Service’s official explanation...
NTA Blog: IRS Examinations Continued - The IRS Should Promote Voluntary Compliance and Minimize Taxpayer Burden in the Selection and Conduct of Audits
Wed, May 15, 2019Subscribe to the NTA’s Blog and receive updates on the latest blog posts from National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson. Additional blogs from the National Taxpayer Advocate can be found at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/blog In my recently released Annual Report to Congress, I discussed the need to evaluate the impact of IRS audits on voluntary compliance. Last week’s blog discussed...
Success Story: Through advocacy and perseverance, TAS helped relieve a taxpayer’s hardship
Tue, May 14, 2019Every year, the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) helps thousands of people with tax problems. This story is only one of many examples of how TAS helps resolve taxpayer’s tax issues. All personal details are removed to protect the taxpayer’s privacy. One of the main reasons TAS exists is to help taxpayers with tax problems who are also suffering financial hardships. When taxpayers owe...
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