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Economic Indicators- Major Economic Indicators Latest NumbersConsumer Price Index (CPI): unchanged in Feb 2010 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 9.7% in Mar 2010 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: +162,000(p) in Mar 2010 News Release Historical Data Average Hourly Earnings: -$0.02(p) in Mar 2010 News Release Historical Data Producer Price Index (PPI): -0.6%(p) in Feb 2010 News Release Histo […]
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- Bank Fraud? There's an App for ThatWith the increasing popularity and convenience of mobile-banking apps comes the risk of downloading and installing a fraudulent application that could steal your account information and, potentially, any other data stored on your mobile device. In other words, the next generation of phishing scams is about to explode, and it has the potential to do much more […]
- Bank Fraud? There's an App for That
- Economic Analysis
- Personal Income and Outlays, February 2010Personal income increased $1.2 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) increased $1.6 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, in February, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $34.7 billion, or 0.3 percent. In January, personal income increased $30.4 billion, or 0.3 percent […]
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- A Review of CBO’s Activities in 2009 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform ActThe federal government—through laws and regulations—sometimes requires state, local, and tribal governments and various entities in the private sector to expend resources to achieve national goals. In 1995, the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) became law, aimed at ensuring that, during the legislative process, the Congress receives information about such […]
- A Review of CBO’s Activities in 2009 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
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- Working Paper 2010-01: Does Doctors' Experience Matter in LASIK Surgeries?Juan M. Contreras, Beomsoo Kim, and Ignez M. Tristao […]
- Information on CBO's Cost Estimate for the President's Proposal to Settle Cobell v. SalazarLetter to the Honorable Doc Hastings […]
- S. 1703, A bill to amend the act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribesCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on December 17, 2009 […]
- H.R. 553, Reducing Over-Classification ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on November 4, 2009 […]
- Federal Climate Change Programs: Funding History and Policy Issues[…]
- Working Paper 2010-01: Does Doctors' Experience Matter in LASIK Surgeries?
Things You Need to Know About Taxpayer Advocate Service
The Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independent organization within the Internal Revenue Service whose employees assist taxpayers who are experiencing economic harm, who are seeking help in resolving problems with the IRS, or who believe that an IRS system or procedure is not working as it should. Here are seven things every taxpayer should know about TAS.
TAS is your voice at the IRS.
TAS service is free, confidential, and tailored to meet your needs.
You may be eligible for TAS help if you’ve tried to resolve your tax problem through normal IRS channels and have gotten nowhere, or you think an IRS procedure just isn’t working as it should.
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.
TAS employees know the IRS and how to navigate it. 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.
TAS has at least one local taxpayer advocate in each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. You can call your local advocate, whose number is in your phone book, in Pub. 1546, Taxpayer Advocate Service — Your Voice at the IRS, and at www.irs.gov/advocate. You can also call our toll-free number at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.
You can learn about your rights and responsibilities as a taxpayer by visiting the TAS online tax toolkit at www.taxtoolkit.irs.gov. You can also check out the TAS YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/tasnta.