Most people don’t know that the IRS has a person whose singular focus is on the rights of the taxpayer. For 19 years, our guest Nina Olson filled that role as the National Taxpayer Advocate of the United States, an independent organization within the Internal Revenue Service, dedicated to assisting taxpayers in resolving their problems with the IRS. Today, Nina serves as Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Taxpayer Rights, a non-profit organization, dedicated to furthering taxpayer rights in the U.S. and internationally. In today’s episode, Nina and Jane discuss the struggles taxpayers are having with contacting the IRS, its staff shortage, its technology challenges, and what the future may hold for the IRS.
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