Congress criticizes Taxpayer Advocate report. (IRS Taxpayer Advocate Lee Monks)(Brief Article)

Congresswoman Nancy L. Johnson (R-Conn.), who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee's Oversight Subcommittee and is the author of Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 (TBOR 2), told the Internal Revenue Service that the first report of IRS Taxpayer Advocate Lee Monks, submitted last December 31, fell short of providing the recommended solutions sought by Congress. Under TBOR 2, the taxpayer advocate was given new authority to help taxpayers in hardship situations and to strengthen the role of the field problem resolution officers. The advocate must submit to Congress a progress report on December 31 of each year.

Johnson said TBOR 2 required the taxpayer advocate to identify the 20 …