f you’ve heard radio ads, seen TikToks, or had a preparer promise you “free money from the IRS” for fuel you already paid for, pause. Congress did not design this credit as a stimulus check for the general public—and the IRS is now treating abusive claims accordingly.

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Wait, Who Is the National Taxpayer Advocate? The Erin Collins (a dear colleague and friend). Think of her as the IRS’s internal watchdog for you, the taxpayer. She’s independent, brutally honest, and just dropped a 60+ page “Mid-Year Report to Congress” about how the 2025 tax season went—and what’s coming for 2026. Spoiler: This next season could get rough. (Side note: I told everyone so) First, the (limited) Good News 2025 went better than expected: Over 141 million ta

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