In the 1990s the Senate was holding hearings as a public
forum as theater to “beat” the IRS for what was seen as unconscionable auditing
and poor taxpayer service. This led to the passage of the Internal Revenue
Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998….Big yawn, you say??
Well, this piece of legislation called for the formation of
the Taxpayer Advocate Service. It was begun in 2000 with the hiring of Nina
Olsen as its first (and only) director. This agency is part of the IRS and is
working for us… go figure!
I want to share with you a heartwarming story, inspirational,
one that may give you hope for the
humanity of the IRS, well, at least for this band of “Advocates” working for
Ms. Olsen – and for us. Like a disciplined group of Robin Hoods Merry Men, they
are helping to make what too often seems insanely wrong a bit more right.
Please consider forwarding this post to your CPA/EA and to
all of your friends – a bit of hopefulness. Perhaps we should each send a Thank
You card, a bundt cake, you know, to Ms. Olsen, encourage her to keep up the
good work and let her know that we support her group.
What do you think?
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