Taxpayer Advocates Help with IRS Problems

I received an email from someone explaining a complex IRS audit in progress. Although the problem is not of general interest to my readers the question and my response are.

After explaining the situation, Mary, from Williamsburg, Washington, asked: Is there any statute stating that because of undue hardship, monetary, and time, the IRS must grant our request for a change of venue?

Whenever you deal with the IRS and the actions of the IRS cause you undue hardship, you should contact the Local Taxpayer Advocate (LTA) office. The service is offered by the IRS. It gives free, independent, and confidential tax assistance to taxpayers unable to resolve their tax problems through normal channels or individuals experiencing a hardship. The Taxpayer Advocate Service helps individual and business taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS.

In Washington the LTA contact info is:
915 2nd Ave.,
Stop W-405,
Seattle, WA 98174
206-220-6037
206-220-6047


The Taxpayer Advocate Service toll-free phone number is 877-777-4778.