Taxation

The Internal Revenue Service is accepting applications for the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council, which provides a public forum for IRS officials and representatives of the public to discuss relevant federal tax administration issues.

The New Jersey Division of Taxation has begun mailing applications for the 2011 Homestead Benefit. Applications will be mailed over the next three weeks to both senior (age 65 or older on December 31, 2011) and nonsenior homeowners. The application deadline is June 30.

The Internal Revenue Service is accepting nominations for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). The deadline for submitting applications is May 24.

Form A-3730-UEZ, Form A-3730-UEZ-1 and the instructions for both forms have been updated and are now available from the New Jersey Division of Taxation website.

The New Jersey Division of Revenue is now offering the Premier Business Service system as a means of accessing online tax filing and payment services, replacing the need to use Personal Identification Numbers (PINs).

The Internal Revenue Service has officially opened the nomination season for the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC), a federal advisory group that provides recommendations to the IRS on information reporting issues of concern to both the private sector and the federal government.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2011 IRS Data Book, a snapshot of agency activities for fiscal year 2011 – October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2011.

The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new online search tool, Exempt Organizations Select Check, to help users more easily find key information about tax-exempt organizations, such as federal tax status and filings.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun providing test results to tax return preparers who have taken the new return preparer competency test. Those who pass the test and a tax compliance check will be given a new designation: Registered Tax Return Preparer.

The Internal Revenue Service has announced a major expansion of its “Fresh Start” initiative to help struggling taxpayers by taking steps to provide new penalty relief to the unemployed and making Installment Agreements available to more people.