 What is a National Taxpayer Advocate Office, and why is it taking up to two years before IDE theft victims are getting refunds? Well, the Taxpayer Advocate's Office is kind of a separate office. It's, of course, under the umbrella of the Internal Revenue Service, but supposedly this office looks out for the client, looks out for the consumer, looks out for the taxpayer, and so they're an advocate for the taxpayer, thus the name. So they will...