A key component to the success of the TAP program is panel member outreach. This means reaching out to taxpayers in local communities, speaking with civic organizations, communicating with small business owners, tax professionals and local, city, and state organizations to identify issues they experience with the IRS. From these efforts, panel members bring the taxpayer’s voice to issues and can move forward to address policy and procedural concerns with the IRS.
Please be aware that due to the lack of an approved federal budget, all Taxpayer Advocate Service offices across the country are closed. No staff will be available to assist you during this time. Please check your local media for news about when our offices will reopen. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please visit our website at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov for tax information that may be able to assist you during this time.