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Offit Kurman

So, The IRS Has Selected Your Return for Audit

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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) audits 1% to 2% of small business income tax returns annually for one of two reasons: (1) something about the return (or information reported on the return) flagged the return for a closer...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Depleted IRS May Turn to Expedited Processes to Work Off Dispute Backlog

By any measure, 2025 was a tumultuous year for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), leaving a slimmed-down organization struggling to implement new priorities and a workforce trying to catch its breath in the face of dizzying...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Ohio Legislature Proposes Changes to the Taxpayer Bill of Rights

The General Assembly has recently proposed legislation to update Ohio’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights. House Bill 613 (H.B. 613) has been introduced but not yet assigned to a committee for review. The Bill offers several sweeping...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Ohio Board of Tax Appeals Rejects Tax Commissioner’s Request for Proof Requirements not Required by Statute and Restores Fair...

The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (Board) has found that chargebacks, i.e., above the line price reductions, are not discounts to the customer and should not be included in “gross receipts” for Commercial Activity Tax (CAT)...more

DLA Piper

Lifecycle of a transaction: tax disputes on intra-group debt

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Where there is potential for a tax dispute, it is crucial to map your position early: proactively building a “defence” file can best prepare taxpayers for HMRC enquiries when they arise years later. Originally Published in...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Escape from New York – It’s Not That Easy

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It’s not at all unusual to encounter the owner of a New York business who dreams about leaving the State. The reasons often given for the desired move include, among others, the cost of doing business in New York, the State’s...more

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No Joke. California Office of Tax Appeals Rules Against Comedian in Residency Dispute

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California residents seeking to change their residency status and avoid California tax must be prepared to substantiate their relocation. Simply moving to another state is not enough to relinquish California residency and tax...more

DLA Piper

Spanish Supreme Court reinforces the principle of full regularisation in VAT matters

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The Spanish Supreme Court (judgment of 29 September 2025) reiterates its doctrine regarding the principle of full regularisation (“regularización íntegra”) in VAT matters. The Supreme Court states that Tax Authorities must...more

Cole Schotz

Snowbirds’ Wings Clipped by New York Tax Appeals Tribunal

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In a recent decision, the New York Tax Appeals Tribunal issued a sharp reminder to ‘snowbirds’ that changing domicile is about substance, not paperwork. In Matter of John J. Hoff & Kathleen Ocorr-Hoff, DTA No. 850209 (N.Y....more

Kilpatrick

5 Key Takeaways | Proactive Sales Tax Strategies for Effective Risk Management and Compliance

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Kilpatrick’s David Hughes recently spoke at the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) Sales Tax Symposium on “Proactive Sales Tax Strategies for Effective Risk Management and Compliance.” The session addressed...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

IRS Procedural Reforms Aim To Allow Early Resolution of Controversies With Businesses

Over the past few months, interest and attention in the world of U.S. tax has been focused on the OBBBA — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. However, significant administrative and procedural changes have also occurred at the...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

The Statute of Limitations in an IRS Audit

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Why is the statute of limitations such an essential factor in an IRS audit? Should you approve a request from the auditor for a waiver of the statute of limitations in an IRS audit? This is often a complex question, and if...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

What to Do If Your Business Receives a Tax Audit

When your business receives an audit engagement letter, don’t panic. While an audit may be time-consuming, costly, and invasive, having an experienced advocate on your side to navigate you through the process and represent...more

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What Does the Recent OTA Ruling Tell You About a California Tax Audit?

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What does the recent OTA ruling tell you about a California tax audit? What can we learn from the results of an investigation by the Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) into the practices of a California tax agency? Why do you need...more

Foster Garvey PC

The Oregon Legislature and the Oregon Department of Revenue Bring Some New Year Cheer to the State’s Taxpayers and Tax Community –...

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The Oregon Legislature, in House Bill 3373, created the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate within the Oregon Department of Revenue. The new law became effective on September 25, 2021. According to the Oregon Department of...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Show Me the Money: IRS Introduces Webpage for Large Refunds Subject to JCT Review

When we previously wrote about the Joint Committee on Taxation’s (JCT) process for reviewing refund claims granted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), we explained that the IRS generally must submit proposed refunds in...more

Gray Reed

A Guide to Office Audits with the IRS

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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

Gray Reed

The Basics of the IRS and Tax Audits

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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

Gray Reed

Going to Appeals – Preparing the Protest

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Overview of the Appeals Process - The goal of the Appeals Office is to settle as many cases as possible within the broad guidelines of its Mission Statement...more

Gray Reed

Tips for Working with IRS Revenue Agents During an Audit – Part 2

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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

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] When State Tax Agencies Speak from Both Sides of the Mouth

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In Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. Deere & Company, the Department of Revenue tried to disallow a dividends received deduction for distributions from a Luxembourg entity despite published guidance conflicting with its...more

Akerman LLP - SALT Insights

Illinois’ New Fast Track Resolution Program: A Tax Appeal Option Worth Considering

The Illinois Audit Fast Track Resolution (“FTR”) program is now available for all Illinois sales and miscellaneous tax audits except for Motor Fuel Use Tax. The Department published Informational Bulletin FY 2021-01 this...more

Foster Garvey PC

The IRS Will Put the American People First — No, Really (But Only for a Limited Time)

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Wednesday, March 25th, in the wake of the recent decision by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to extend the income tax filing and payment deadlines to July 15, 2020, it announced a new taxpayer-friendly program called the...more

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IRS Announces New “People First Initiative” Suspending Many Important Federal Tax Compliance Dates and Certain Tax Collection...

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March 25, 2020 – The IRS announced a major suspension of many “tax compliance” dates and tax collection measures. Published in IRS Information Release 2020-59 as the “People First Initiative”, the IRS announced that it is...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Taxpayer permitted to correct fatal mistake by retroactively making consolidated election for Ohio commercial activity tax and...

The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals recently allowed a taxpayer to retroactively elect to be taxed as a consolidated taxpayer for Ohio commercial activity tax, even after an audit had commenced. Nissan North America, Inc. v....more

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