TAScasts: Featured Videos

The following TAScast videos feature National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Nina Olson and outline important information for taxpayers. To view featured videos, click the links below. 

Federal Payment Levy Program 

In these videos, NTA Nina Olson shares important information for Social Security recipients about an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) program called the Federal Payment Levy Program (FPLP), including how the IRS may levy on Social Security benefits to collect back income taxes. To view the videos, click the links below.

• Federal Payment Levy Program (overview) -This video discusses the FPLP program in general terms.
• Federal Payment levy Program (in depth) - This video includes information on the steps Social Security recipients can take to avoid a FPLP levy by discussing collection alternatives with the IRS.      

More Information:

• More TAScast Videos
• 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.