Enrolled Agent Exam [Part 3] 70, Taxpayer Advocate Service and Form 911

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In this episode you will learn:

- The four specific criteria that make a taxpayer eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance, such as significant economic hardship or systemic burden.

- The function of Form 911 and how a representative with a valid power of attorney can file it on a client's behalf.

- The powers and limitations of a Taxpayer Assistance Order (TAO), including what actions it can compel the IRS to take and what it cannot do.

- Key exam traps, including the critical distinction that TAS is not a substitute for the formal IRS appeals process or judicial review.

- Why seeking TAS assistance does not automatically suspend all critical deadlines, such as the window for filing a Tax Court petition.

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