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Audit Technique Guide

02 Mar

Posted at 00:00h in Abusive Tax Shelter, Appeals & Audit Resolution, Audit Reconsideration, Audit Technique Guide, Business Expense, Business Income, IRS Appeal, IRS Audit, IRS Collections, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, IRS Mediation, IRS Penalty and Interest Abatement, IRS Transcript

Many taxpayers fear that aggressive deductions wave flags in front of IRS auditors and quite often I am asked what the chances are of being audited as if my opinion is some sort of a benchmark. The fact of the matter is that every tax return...

09 Oct

Posted at 00:00h in Appeals & Audit Resolution, Audit Reconsideration, Audit Technique Guide, IRS Appeal, IRS Audit, IRS Collections, IRS Criminal Enforcement, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, IRS Levy, IRS Lien, IRS Mediation, IRS Penalties, IRS Penalty and Interest Abatement, Uncategorized

If you chose to represent yourself in an IRS Examination realize the IRS Revenue Agent (RA) or Tax Compliance Officer (TCO) assigned your file is trained very thoroughly to advocate on behalf of the US Government. One method used quite often is to create a (false)...

01 Oct

Posted at 00:00h in Appeals & Audit Resolution, Audit Reconsideration, Audit Technique Guide, IRS Appeal, IRS Audit, IRS Collections, IRS Criminal Enforcement, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, IRS Mediation, Tax Abuse, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Relief, Taxpayer Advocate, TIGTA

I've worked with many good people inside the IRS on a wide variety of cases. So please do not get me wrong I'm not bashing ALL IRS employees. However like any big bloated bureaucracy I've also worked with some real shit heads inside the IRS...

25 Jun

Posted at 00:00h in Audit Technique Guide, Business Expense, Disallowed Expenses, Employment Tax, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, Payroll Tax Problems, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Problems & Requests, Taxable Income, Uncertain Tax Position

According to IRS administrative guidelines to its examiners concerning Rev. Rul. 2012-18, published in the 2012-26 Internal Revenue Bulletin, when performing a tip examination (aka audit), IRS examiners must ensure that service fees or charges are properly characterized as wages and not tips. If the payment is...

31 Jan

Posted at 00:00h in Abusive Tax Shelter, Accounting Method, Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), Asset Classification, Audit Technique Guide, Basis, Business Expense, Business Income, Charitable Contribution, Cost Basis, Mitt Romney Taxes

Check out Mitt Romney's 2010 tax return and learn how he does it. The most important lesson I learned in perusing his return (besides the significance of sheltering your $$ outside of the USA) is the immediate impact of targeted charitable contributions. In my professional opinion the...

22 Jul

Posted at 00:00h in Appeals & Audit Resolution, Audit Reconsideration, Audit Technique Guide, IRS Audit, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, IRS Mediation, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Problems & Requests

In January 2011 IRS agents began to audit Quickbooks data files and will require a copy of your QuickBooks data, if used, to help them with the audit. YIKES! These are some of my suggestions to prepare for a tax audit involving Quickbooks. Make an annual backup that matches...

07 Jun

Posted at 00:00h in Amended Tax Return, Appeals & Audit Resolution, Audit Technique Guide, Back Taxes Owed, Enrolled Agent, Intent To Levy, Intent To Lien, IRS Appeal, IRS Audit, IRS Collections, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, IRS Levy, IRS Lien, IRS Mediation, IRS Penalties, IRS Penalty and Interest Abatement, Non-filed Tax Returns, Paying Taxes, Statutory Notice of Deficiency, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax Relief

IF you find yourself 'running out of time' on the 90 day period, filing a tax court petition and paying court fees and representing yourself pro-se or hiring a tax court lawyer are last choice decisions. They are costly and tax court I hate to...

03 Jun

Posted at 00:00h in Audit Technique Guide, IRS Appeal, IRS Audit, IRS Collections, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, IRS Mediation, IRS Penalties, IRS Penalty and Interest Abatement

Regardless of the type of restaurant one fact that is consistent when it comes to IRS audits is that all restaurants have numerous sales transactions with small(er) dollar amounts, taking place in a short time frame, such as during lunch or dinner. Many restaurants, especially...

01 Nov

Posted at 00:00h in Appeals & Audit Resolution, Audit Technique Guide, IRS Audit, IRS Examination, Sole Proprietor

This audit was initiated by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to determine whether minimum probes for unreported income during sole proprietor audits are conducted in accordance with IRS policies and procedures.  This audit was conducted as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Annual...

28 Oct

Posted at 00:00h in Appeals & Audit Resolution, Audit Technique Guide, IRS Appeal, IRS Audit, IRS Collections, IRS Enforcement, IRS Examination, IRS Levy, IRS Lien, IRS Mediation, IRS Penalties, IRS Penalty and Interest Abatement

The Internal Revenue Service has started accepting taxpayer records in electronic format from small businesses using Intuit’s QuickBooks and Sage’s Peachtree accounting software for audits and examinations. Electronic files should be provided on a CD, DVD, or flash/jump drive to ensure security of the files. E-mail...

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