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Finally, the National Taxpayer Advocate report presents recommended changes to the tax laws. New recommendations for 2000 included:
- Changes to the tax credit for elderly and disabled
- Military death benefits
- Retirement plan rules
Among several recommendations carried over from previous years were:
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Alternative Minimum Tax
- Penalties and interest
- Expanded authority for the IRS to correct errors
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) was created as part of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to help individuals solve ongoing tax problems with the IRS and to recommend changes that might prevent problems from happening in the future.
The Taxpayer Advocate Service resolved more than 250,000 cases last
year while undergoing an extensive reorganization, which was part of IRS modernization.To view or download the entire report, click on FY2000 National Taxpayer Advocate's Annual Report to Congress. (You'll need the free Adobe .pdf file reader to view or print this document and you can get it here.)
You can also request a printed copy of the report after Jan. 10, 2001, by calling the IRS at toll-free 1-800-829-3676 and asking for Publication 2104.
The U.S. income tax law is found at Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code, of the United States Code.
