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Reports to Congress

The National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) submits two reports to Congress each year: an Annual Report, delivered in January, and an Objectives Report, delivered in June.

Because the Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independent organization, these reports are delivered to the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Ways and Means with no prior review or comment from the IRS Commissioner, the IRS Oversight Board, the Secretary of the Treasury, any other Treasury officer or employee, or the Office of Management and Budget.

Most Recent Reports

Annual Report to Congress

The Annual Report includes analysis of at least 10 of the most serious problems encountered by taxpayers, legislative and administrative recommendations for solving those problems, and a discussion of the year’s ten most frequently litigated tax issues.

2024 Annual Report to Congress

Objectives Report to Congress

The Objectives Report describes the goals and activities planned by the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate for the coming fiscal year.

JRC Report Cover

FY 2026 Objectives Report to Congress

Previous Reports

IMPORTANT NOTICE: These reports to Congress may currently contain some broken hyperlinks. The Taxpayer Advocate Service recently migrated our website to a new digital platform and we are currently working to repair any hyperlinks that may have been affected by the migration. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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