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Top Audit Red Flags Businesses Shouldn’t Ignore

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My recent blog, So, The IRS Has Selected Your Return for Audit, discussed the four types of IRS audits. What factors may trigger an audit of a business’s income tax return?...more

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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

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Applying the Federal Priority Statute to The Attorney as Client’s “Corporate Executive”

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Over their career, every tax practitioner has had many client-taxpayers against whom a government’s taxing authority – be it federal, state, or local – has asserted and then assessed a tax deficiency. There are many...more

FBT Gibbons LLP

Avoiding IRS Accuracy Penalties for a Substantial Underpayment of Tax

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There are over 150 types of penalties in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). One frequent penalty that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) asserts is the accuracy penalty under IRC Section 6662....more

Allen Barron, Inc.

Why the IRS Requests Information During an Audit — and Why the “Why” Matters More Than the Request Itself

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If you have received an IRS Letter of Notification advising you that your return has been selected for audit, the most important thing to understand is this: the audit has already begun. The first communications with the IRS...more

Opportune LLP

IRS Tax Controversy Guide: Navigating the Process from Notice to Resolution

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Tax controversy is a term that describes disputes between taxpayers and taxing authorities, most commonly the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), regarding the amount of tax owed or the application of tax laws. These...more

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Décision du Conseil d’Etat sur l’ordre d’imputation des déficits reportables en avant

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Le Conseil d’Etat tranche la question de l’ordre d’imputation des déficits reportables en avant : il retient une imputation selon un ordre strictement chronologique et en tire les conséquences pour l’application des règles de...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

Hanson Bridgett

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

Allen Barron, Inc.

Is the Burden of Proof on the IRS During an Audit?

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Is the burden of proof on the IRS during an Audit? It might shock you to learn that the burden of proof in an IRS audit, and in most dealings with the IRS, lies with the U.S. taxpayer, not the IRS....more

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Visiting the Sins of the Tax Preparer Upon the Taxpayer? The Fraud Exception to the Limitations Period on Assessment

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As we discussed a few weeks ago, the IRS is charged with enforcing the U.S. federal tax laws; i.e., it is responsible for processing tax returns and for collecting taxes. As part of its collection function, the agency may...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Civil Tax Fraud: Should 75 Percent Appear Too Small, Be Thankful the IRS Doesn’t Take It All

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Mistakes happen, including when it comes to reporting and paying taxes. And for taxpayers and their advisors, those mistakes can lead to costly consequences, as the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) allows the Internal Revenue...more

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The Risk of California FTB Audits is Increasing

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Did you know that the number of California FTB audits is increasing when compared to the trend of IRS audits in 2025? The California Franchise Tax Board, or FTB, has recently invested in advanced data processing systems and...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

You Need an Experienced Tax Attorney when Tax Issues Strike

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Why do you need an experienced tax attorney when tax issues strike? What do you need to know about communications with the IRS and California's tax agencies?...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

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

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

La Brecha Fiscal Aumentó A $688 Mil Millones En El Año Fiscal 2021

El 12/10/23 se anunciaron nuevas proyecciones de la brecha fiscal para los años fiscales 2020 y 2021 que muestran que la brecha fiscal bruta proyectada aumentó a $688 mil millones en el año fiscal 2021, un aumento de más de...more

Gray Reed

The IRS is Hiring an Army to Audit Corporations, Partnerships, and High-Income Individuals

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The IRS has been understaffed for many years, and this has led to a decline in the number of audits conducted.  The personnel shortage has also made it difficult to keep up with the growing complexity of the tax code and to...more

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Four Tips to Reduce the Risk of a Tax Audit

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For many business owners, tax season can be stressful. These four tips can help you lessen the chances of triggering a tax audit....more

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Beware, the IRS is Coming: More IRS Audits to Focus on High-Net Worth Individuals and Passthrough Entities

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After much anticipation, the IRS has finally announced a strategic operating plan to spend the nearly $80 billion in funds that it was allocated through the Inflation Reduction Act. Since this bill was signed, the new IRS...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Ohio State Bar Association Taxation Committee - Sales/Use Tax Subcommittee Report - February 2023

I. EXEMPTIONS - A. Transportation for Hire: Battle Axe Construction v. McClain, Ohio BTA Case No. 2022-559 (October 11, 2022). Exemption denied for truck not used primarily to transport property belonging to others....more

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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

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What To Do If The IRS Wants to Audit You

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Rule #1: Don’t Panic! Under the Biden Administration’s proposed American Families Tax Plan, there is the possibility of more tax audits, but only for a certain groups of high income people. That’s because more information...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

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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

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Field Examinations with the IRS

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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

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