All kinds of penalties are being assessed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) against taxpayers, and more can be expected in the future. In 1954 there were 13 penalties in the Internal Revenue Code, and now there are more...more
Once the IRS makes an assessment against a taxpayer, the taxpayer will receive several notices before the IRS takes enforced collection action....more
12/17/2021
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Tax Returns
When a tax return has been selected for office examination, generally the examination of the return will be conducted at the office of the IRS. Normally a taxpayer will find an office examination has begun when he or she has...more
There is a general misconception about what the IRS can and cannot do. Owing money to the IRS is not like owing any other creditor. The IRS is one of only a few creditors who can seize and sell your home even though state...more
Field examinations involve returns with more complex issues, thereby requiring examination by someone more knowledgeable in the field of accounting and the Internal Revenue laws. Field examinations are conducted by Revenue...more
While dealing with the IRS generally involves submitting documents or legal authority to support a client’s position, in most cases the element of negotiating is present. Negotiating becomes particularly important in dealing...more
If you haven’t read Part 1 of this blogpost, you might appreciate the background in that post. That post dealt primarily with the concepts of communication during the audit....more