Annual Report to Congress

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The Annual Report to Congress is a comprehensive yearly report from the Taxpayer Advocate Service that identifies systemic problems in the U.S. tax system and recommends legislative and administrative changes to improve taxpayer rights and IRS operations.

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instanceOf United States federal government publication
annual report
government report
addresses impact of IRS policies on taxpayers
taxpayer education and communication
taxpayer service channels
vulnerable taxpayer populations
alsoKnownAs Annual Report to Congress
surface form: TAS Annual Report to Congress
availableFrom Taxpayer Advocate Service
surface form: Taxpayer Advocate Service website
country United States of America
surface form: United States
documents TAS casework trends
TAS outreach activities
TAS systemic advocacy efforts
focusesOn IRS customer service
IRS information technology systems
collection and enforcement practices
systemic issues affecting multiple taxpayers
tax law complexity
taxpayer access to assistance
taxpayer burden
taxpayer rights protections
frequency annually
includes Legislative Recommendations section
Most Litigated Issues section
Most Serious Problems section
Research studies
TAS advocacy initiatives
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalBasis Internal Revenue Code section 7803(c)(2)(B)(ii)
legallyMandatedBy Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
madeAvailableAs public report
partOf Internal Revenue Service
primaryLanguage English
publishedBy Taxpayer Advocate Service
purpose identify systemic problems in the U.S. tax system
recommend administrative changes to improve IRS operations
recommend legislative changes to improve taxpayer rights
recommends changes to IRS procedures
changes to the Internal Revenue Code
enhancements to taxpayer rights and protections
improvements to IRS technology and systems
subjectArea United States tax system
tax administration
taxpayer rights
submittedBy Taxpayer Advocate Service
surface form: National Taxpayer Advocate
submittedTo Committee on Finance of the United States Senate
United States House Committee on Ways and Means
surface form: Committee on Ways and Means of the United States House of Representatives

United States Congress
timePeriodCovered preceding calendar year

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Taxpayer Advocate Service publishes Annual Report to Congress
Annual Report to Congress alsoKnownAs Annual Report to Congress
subject surface form: Annual Report to Congress (Taxpayer Advocate Service)
this entity surface form: TAS Annual Report to Congress