Taxpayer Advocate Service is  an independent organization within the IRS, that help taxpayers resolve their tax problems  with the IRS and recommend changes that will prevent the problems.in the future
Here are eight things things every taxpayer should know about Taxpayer Advocates Office
1. Taxpayer Advocate Office is your voice at the Internal Revenue Service.
2. The service is free, confidential, and tailored to meet your needs.on your particular case.
3. You may be eligible for TAS help only if you have tried to resolve your back tax problem through normal IRS channels and have gotten nowhere, or you believe an IRS procedure just is not working as it should.You must have tried working through your problem and have has documented proof.
4. TAS helps taxpayers whose problems are causing financial difficulty or significant cost, including the cost of professional representation. This includes businesses as well as individuals.They take all cases that cannot be resolved except for criminal activity.
5. TAS employees know the IRS and how to navigate though the maze of red tape . They will listen to your problem, help you understand what needs to be done to resolve it, and stay with you every step of the way until your problem is resolved.
6. TAS has at least one local taxpayer advocate in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. You can call your local advocate, whose number is in your phone book, in Publication 1546, Taxpayer Advocate Service.
7. You can learn about your rights and responsibilities as a taxpayer by visiting our online tax toolkit at www.taxtoolkit.irs.gov .
8.It is best to use a tax professional who has worked thousands of these cases because they know the short cuts and administrative procedure to get the case resolved quickly. When a tax professional works with TAS expect results fast.