Chris Peterson Grosse

 

Dick Duke introduced this week's speaker, Chris Peterson Grosse, a part of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel and IRS tax advocate from Elkhart, Ind. 

The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is a group of volunteers appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and is in depend of the IRS It was created in 1998 as part of the Restructuring and Reform Act. It is a volunteer position that requires over 600 hours per year. It's mission is to help tax payers resolve problem with the IRS and recommends changes to present problems. 

Chris pointed out that you may qualify for help if you've tried to resolve your problem through normal IRS channels. 

The purpose of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is to listen tot what you have to say about the IRS and take action and give your suggestions a voice. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel has members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and puerto Rico, all of whom are available to listen to what you have to say about the IRS. 

FYI: There were 147,966 individual returns filed in Allen County. The average hourly wage is $39.60. And the average tax refund is $3,000. 

For reports to Congress, visit taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov.

To report fraud, call the fraud hotline at 800-829-0433. 

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