Links
Here are some websites we think you might find useful and interesting.
Check your State Refund
Here are some websites we think you might find useful and interesting.
Check your State Refund
This link will help you chart the dollar against any foreign currency
This site will give you the most up-to-date information on constantly fluctuating rates
Check stock quotes, and track the day's financial news
A great source of information for your personal finance needs. Get access to quotes, stock research, and news
CBS Marketwatch provides links to financial news, stock quotes, IRA resources, stock picks and more
Foreign currency exchange. Travelex has competitive exchange rates and traveler's cheques
Social Security Administration administers retirement, medicare, disability and other benefits
Programs and services to help you start, grow and succeed
U.S. Department of Commerce
A catalog of Free and low-cost federal publications that may be of interest to you. Also contains a lot of important consumer information
Iowa Department of Revenue is to serve Iowans and support state government by collecting all taxes required by law.
Consumer Protection Division
The IRS website has many great tax resources for you
This form is used to determine federal income tax withholding
A good source for national and world news
Comprehensive website design and hosting complete with tools created especially for CPAs
Giving consumers reviews and knowledge for almost everything and anything you could purchase
Great knowledge if you are buying, selling or mortgaging your home
Yodlee is an aggregator of your bank accounts, reward programs, and a lot more. View all your accounts and your financial portfolio all in one place
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In my last blog, I discussed my concerns about the IRS’s current use of math and clerical error authority under IRC §§ 6213 (b) and (g). This week, I’ll take a...
People occasionally ask me which areas of tax administration worry me the most. There is certainly no shortage of candidates, but if I had to narrow it down, the IRS’s math and c...
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson testified before the Subcommittee on Financial Services on IRS FY 2018 Budget Request. Read her complete testimony....
At TAS, we help taxpayers from all walks of life. When it comes to taxpayers with tax debt, some taxpayers have the resources to pay their debt. This blog focusses on the method t...
At a recent hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, I was asked a seemingly simple question about what types of guidance taxpayers can rely on. Unfortunatel...
    The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will conduct Problem Solving Day events in communities throughout the country in the coming months and year. During these events, TAS empl...
In an earlier blog I discussed my concern about how the IRS’s private debt collection (PDC) program affects taxpayers who are likely experiencing economic hardship. In this blog,...
Every 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 issues. All personal details ar...
I have always had concerns about outsourcing tax debts to private collection agencies (PCAs). First, I believe tax collection is an “inherently governmental function” w...
Every 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 issues. All personal details ar...
The IRS has issued several consumer warnings about the fraudulent use of the IRS name or logo by scamsters trying to gain access to consumers’ financial information in order to steal their identity and assets. Scamsters will use the regular mail, telephone, fax or email to set up their victims. When identity theft takes place over the Internet (email), it is called phishing.
The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through email. Unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, or from an IRS-related component such as EFTPS, should be reported to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov.
Additionally, clicking on attachments to or links within an unsolicited email claiming to come from the IRS may download a malicious computer virus onto your computer.
Learn more about identity theft.
Learn how to protect your personal information.
You may also report instances of IRS-related phishing attempts and fraud to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484.