Dear North Dakota Tax Practitioner:
We know you are busy throughout the year and especially during filing season. IRS Stakeholder Liaison can help you save valuable time by providing the right number for the right resource and contact. A Practitioner Contact list with frequently used IRS contacts is enclosed. Most of your questions can be answered by calling these numbers, but when you need additional assistance, let us connect you with the right information or expert.
If you need assistance in North Dakota, contact:
Name: Ann Makres
Ph: (651) 726-1596
Fax: (651) 726-1582
Email: Ann.P.Makres@irs.gov
You may also contact the Midwest Area Manager for Stakeholder Liaison, Shane Ferguson, at (605) 330-4361 x222 or R.S.Ferguson@irs.gov
Provide Feedback and Suggestions to the IRS
We value your opinions and ideas. Tax practitioners know what works, what doesn’t and ways to improve practices and procedures. Stakeholder Liaison established the Issue Management Resolution System, or IMRS, to identify nationwide trends in the tax process that may call for changes to IRS processes and procedures. We have already implemented a number of suggestions including an IRS standardized fax sheet as a direct result of practitioner feedback.
We believe the IMRS is proof positive the IRS is working with you to improve tax administration. Please encourage members of your organization to participate by calling (651) 726-1596 or sending an e-mail with a description of the issue to Ann.P.Makres@irs.gov.
You may also contact the IRS Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction. The OTBR works to simplify forms and publications, to streamline policies and procedures and to promote less burdensome legislation. Projects completed through the OTBR include:
- New Form 944, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return
- Redesigned Form 940, Employer’s Annual Unemployment Federal Tax Return
- Redesigned Schedule K-1
- Increase in business expense threshold for Schedule C-EZ
Ideas for reducing taxpayer burden can be submitted on Form 13285A, Reducing Tax Burden on America’s Taxpayers.
The IRS offers a wide range of electronic services at IRS.gov to assist you in your tax practice. In addition to e-file for Tax Professionals, we also offer a number of e-Services online. Through e-Services you can submit powers-of-attorney, resolve client issues electronically and instantly receive return/account transcripts and wage and income documents on your computer. Many new Electronic Payment Options are now available including the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). Plus, Electronic IRS has been added to the IRS.gov Web page to showcase electronic options available to taxpayers and tax professionals.
We are your first point of contact for IRS sponsored seminars, phone forums, symposiums and other practitioner events. Go to Tax Pro Events on our Web site and sign up for our subscription e-mail, e-News for Tax Professionals to get the latest IRS news and practitioner-related events in your state.
The tax gap is the difference between the amount of tax that taxpayers should pay and the amount that is paid on time. In other words, it is the sum of non-compliance with the tax law. The latest estimate of the overall tax gap is approximately $345 billion. Learn what you can do as a tax professional to help close the gap by visiting IRS.gov by typing in "tax gap" in the search field. We can achieve more working together.
Sincerely,
R.Shane Ferguson
Territory manager
Ann Makres
Senior Stakeholder Liaison
Practitioner Contact Numbers:
Title |
Telephone Number |
Hours of Operation |
Practitioner Priority Service |
866-860-4259 |
M-F, 8:00am - 8:00pm, local time. |
IRS Tax Help Line for Individuals |
800-829-1040 |
M-F, 7:00am - 10:00pm, local time. |
Business and Specialty Tax Line |
800-829-4933 |
M-F, 7:00am - 10:00pm, local time. |
e-help (IRS Electronic Products) |
866-255-0654 |
M-F, 6:30am – 6:00pm CT (non-peak)M-F, 6:30am – 10:00pm CT (1/12/2007 – 4/27/2007)Saturdays 6:30am – 4:00pm CT
(1/12/2007 – 4/27/2007) |
Refund Hotline |
800-829-1954 |
Automated Service available 24/7 |
Forms and Publications |
800-829-3676 |
M-F, 7:00am – 10:00pm, local time. |
National Taxpayer Advocate’s Help Line |
877-777-4778 |
M-F, 7:00am - 10:00pm, local time. |
Local Taxpayer Advocate – North Dakota |
701-239-5141 |
M-F, 8:00am – 4:30pm, local time. |
Centralized Lien Payoff |
800-913-6050 |
M-F, 8:00am – 11:00pm ET |
Centralized Bankruptcy |
800-913-9358 |
M-F, 7:00am – 10:00pm ET |
Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) |
800-829-4059 |
M-F, 7:00am -10:00pm, local time. |
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System |
800-555-4477 |
24/7 hour operation |
Government Entities (TEGE) Help Line |
877-829-5500 |
M-F, 8:30am - 4:30pm ET |
Form 706 and 709 Help Line |
866-699-4083 |
M-F, 7:00am - 7:00pm local time |
Automated Collection System (Business) |
800-829-3903 |
M-F, 8:00am - 8:00pm, local time. |
Automated Collection System (Individual) |
800-829-7650 |
M-F, 8:00am - 8:00pm, local time. |
Tax Fraud Referral Hotline |
800-829-0433 |
Automated Service available 24/7. |
Employer Identification Number (EIN) |
800-829-4933 |
M-F, 7:00am - 10:00pm, local time. |
Excise Tax and Form 2290 Help Line |
866-699-4096 |
M-F, 8:00am - 6:00pm ET |
Information Return Reporting |
866-455-7438 |
M-F, 8:30am - 4:30pm ET |
ITIN Program Office (Form W-7 and Acceptance Agent Program – Form 13551) |
404-338-8963 |
Message Line: 24/7 hour operation |
Terrorist Act or Combat Zone Special Hotline |
866-562-5227 |
M-F, 7:00am - 10:00pm, local time. |
