The service, called the Local News Net, supplements the IRS Digital Dispatch, an e-mail news service for nationwide tax matters. Subscribers can request to get on the mailing list for either Connecticut or for a separate news service from the Andover Service Center. Sign Me Up Now . New Appeals Customer Service Program for Connecticut Connecticut taxpayers and representatives can now get special help with administrative appeals of IRS audits. The district's new Appeals Customer Service Program provides help with all aspects of the appeals process, including how to prepare a protest, how to get ready for an appeals conference, and with resolution of any undue delays.
Help is also available after an appeal is over.
A Power of Attorney Tax professionals can take advantage of an IRS innovation that makes a Power of Attorney accessible to IRS employees regardless of location, within two days of when the IRS gets it. Practitioners must fax Form 2848, Power of Attorney, or Form 8821, Tax Information Authorization, directly to the Centralized Authorization File Unit at the IRS service center where their client normally files their tax returns. Gift Tax Return Records Tax professionals can get a record of any taxable gifts previously reported by a decedent. This can help when completing a decedent's federal estate tax return. The property is sold through sealed bids or by auction.