Taxpayer Advocacy Panel program to go on temporary administrative suspension

For more than 20 years, the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), through its team of dedicated volunteer members, has served a vital function in our tax system by advocating for the interests of taxpayers and offering critical feedback to the IRS. The insights and concerns raised by TAP members have historically played an influential role in shaping policies and redefining services that directly affect taxpayers across the nation and abroad. At this time, however, the TAP program will enter a temporary administrative suspension, effective February 13, 2026.

This will include a suspension on the acceptance of new issues and concerns related to improving IRS processes and taxpayer service. Please return to this page for additional updates as they become available.

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National Taxpayer Advocate releases the FY 2026 objectives report

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her statutorily mandated mid-year report to Congress. The report presents an assessment of the 2025 filing season and identifies key objectives the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) will pursue during the upcoming fiscal year, including nine systemic advocacy objectives and two research objectives.

The National Taxpayer Advocate is required by statute to submit a year-end report to Congress that, among other things, makes administrative recommendations to resolve taxpayer problems. The National Taxpayer Advocate made 77 administrative recommendations in her 2024 year-end report, and the IRS has agreed to implement 42 (or 55 percent) of the recommendations in full or in part. These recommendations and IRS’s responses are available at https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/arc-recommendations-tracker.

Please visit http://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/ObjectivesReport2026 for more information.

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About the Taxpayer Advocate Service

TAS is an independent organization within the IRS that helps taxpayers and protects taxpayer rights. Your local taxpayer advocate’s number is in your local directory and at taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/contact-us/. You can also call TAS toll-free at 877-777-4778. TAS can help if you need assistance in resolving an IRS problem, if your problem is causing financial difficulty, or if you believe an IRS system or procedure isn’t working as it should. Our service is free. For more information about TAS and your rights under the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, go to taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/get-help/taxpayer-rights. You can get updates on tax topics at facebook.com/YourVoiceAtIRS, X.com/YourVoiceatIRS, and YouTube.com/TASNTA.

In addition, TAS continues to expand its Online Digital Roadmap Tool to assist more taxpayers with navigating the complexity of the tax system. By entering a notice or letter number, taxpayers can determine where they are on the roadmap, why they received the notice or letter, what rights they have, what they must do next, and where they can get additional help.