Individual Taxpayers Can Obtain Transcripts During IRS Shutdown; Practitioners Cannot

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Written by Betty Williams | Posted in Federal • IRS • United States

TaxConnections Blogger Betty Williams posts about continued services at the IRS Despite most lights being out at the IRS, taxpayers can still receive some services at the IRS. Crucial to many tax professionals are the IRS Transcripts of Account. Since it is an automated process, taxpayers can still use automated tools, such as IRS.gov, to request that a transcript of their personal tax records be sent to their address of record; the taxpayer will typically receive transcripts in the mail within five to 10 calendar days. Transcript requests by third parties cannot be processed at this time.

While audits, meetings with Appeals Officers and Taxpayer Advocate services are closed, taxpayers are still required to file tax returns and make tax deposits, preferably electronically, during the shutdown. IRS collection notices will continue to be automatically generated and levies remain in force. Refunds will not be issued.

For a summary of how taxpayers may seek assistance, Click HERE.

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Betty Williams

Betty Williams has a broad range of experience handling civil and criminal tax controversy matters including income tax, employment tax, sales and use tax, property tax and IRS, FTB, and SBE audits, protests, and appeals. She has represented clients before the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. District Courts in California. Betty has obtained penalty abatement for numerous clients ranging from a few thousand to more than $2 million in late filing and late payment penalties. She has assisted numerous clients in the United States and abroad in the 2009, 2011 and 2012 IRS and FTB voluntary disclosure initiatives. She also represents foreign financial institutions regarding Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) compliance. She has experience defending criminal tax matters and negotiating plea agreements in areas such as structuring, tax evasion, and the failure to file a tax return.

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1 comment on “Individual Taxpayers Can Obtain Transcripts During IRS Shutdown; Practitioners Cannot”

kathmorgan
October 4, 2013 at 11:38 am
Not quite completely true. If the practioner has a POA already on file at the IRS and is registered in EServices then they can still pull transcripts, at least as of today.