Tax Videos

This section contains videos to teach you about basic tax responsibilities, help you understand basic tax issues and provide you with information about current tax topics.

Basic Tax Responsibility Video

To watch the Basic Tax Responsibility video, click the links below.

Note: This video is in Spanish, with English subtitles.

• Introduction by the National Taxpayer Advocate
• Introduction to Your Taxes
• Understanding the U.S. tax system
• What to do if you need help with your taxes – Section 1
• What to do if you need help with your taxes – Section 2
• Meeting your tax responsibilities
• Programs and organizations that help taxpayers
• Preparing for a meeting about your taxes

The Basic Tax Responsibility video is now available in several languages!

• Korean Basic Tax Responsibility video
• Russian Basic Tax Responsibility video
• Vietnamese Basic Tax Responsibility video
• Mandarin Chinese Basic Tax Responsibility video

 

Tax Help Videos

The following videos feature National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina Olson, who leads the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS). She discusses important information for taxpayers, including collection alternatives for financially struggling taxpayers and cancellation of debt income specifics, which affect many taxpayers who have lost their homes to foreclosure. Other videos provide background on TAS, highlights of tax programs and additional information on current tax issues.

• Collection Alternatives – Overview
  • Collection Alternatives - Installment Agreements
  • Collection Alternatives - Levies
  • Collection Alternatives - Liens
  • Collection Alternatives - Offers in Compromise
• Cancellation of Debt Income - Overview
  • Cancellation of Debt Income - Do I have to Pay Taxes on Cancellation of Debt Income?
  • Cancellation of Debt Income - Tax Relief for Foreclosed Homeowners
  • Cancellation of Debt Income - Using Form 982 to Exclude Cancellation of Debt Income
    
    
• TAS: Your Voice at the IRS
• When to Come to TAS 
• Identity Theft
• Mortgage Verification
• Federal Payment Levy Program
• Choosing a Tax Preparer
• Pro Bono Work/LITC

 

About TAS

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the IRS whose employees assist taxpayers who are experiencing economic harm, who are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, or who believe that an IRS system or procedure is not working as it should. If you believe you are eligible for TAS assistance, you can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 1–877–777–4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.

• TAS: Your Voice at the IRS
• When to Come to TAS  

More Information

For more information on these topics, visit the Tax Topics section of this site or click the links below:

• For additional videos, please visit our YouTube channel
• IRS Publication 1546: Taxpayer Advocate Service – Your Voice at the IRS
• Taxpayer Advocate Service Homepage

Note: These videos play best in Windows Media Player. Mac users can download a free plug-in to play these videos in QuickTime. To download a video, right click the link and select "Save Target As." Due to file size, videos may take several minutes to load.