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Proc. 2015-13.","articleTitle":"List of automatic tax method changes updated","externalizedPath":"https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2022/jan/list-automatic-tax-method-changes-updated","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2022/jan/list-automatic-tax-method-changes-updated"},"sortDate":"2022-01-31T16:48:14.000-05:00"},{"articleAbstract":"Over a period of 15 months in 2021 and late 2020, the IRS was consistently late in processing applications for carryback adjustment refunds, a US Government Accountability Office study finds.","articleTitle":"‘Quick’ carryback tax refunds took nearly double the 90-day deadline","externalizedPath":"https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2022/jan/quick-carryback-tax-refunds-nearly-double-90-day-deadline","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2022/jan/quick-carryback-tax-refunds-nearly-double-90-day-deadline"},"sortDate":"2022-01-31T16:22:23.000-05:00"},{"articleAbstract":"The IRS said it will halt some notices to taxpayers, but the AICPA is asking it to do more to reduce erroneous automated notices and unnecessary taxpayer contact.","articleTitle":"AICPA notes IRS announcement on notices, asks Service to do more","externalizedPath":"https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2022/jan/aicpa-notes-irs-announcement-on-notices-asks-more","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2022/jan/aicpa-notes-irs-announcement-on-notices-asks-more"},"sortDate":"2022-01-27T18:29:17.000-05:00"}]