If you are being audited, and have concerns that the IRS may discover that you committed fraud your tax return, don’t go at it alone. The stakes have become high – here are guidelines to...
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What do you do when you disagree with an IRS auditor? A common misperception of IRS audits is that whatever the auditor says, stands. The reality is far different – an IRS auditor’s findings are...
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IRS audits can leave your stomach in a knot and your head in your hands, often because you feel innocent of the changes the IRS is proposing to your tax return. Notice I said proposing....
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The ability to file a collection due process appeal is probably the most powerful right you have in defending against IRS enforcement by levy or seizure. Due process, in the context of IRS collections, means...
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It is common to feel like you are not getting a fair shake from an IRS auditor. Frustration mounts with perceptions that the auditor is unreasonable. No matter what you do, the auditor cannot...
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I received this referral this week about eliminating taxes in bankruptcy: I was audited for my 2005 taxes and owe $55,000 to the IRS as a result. I owe other debt in addition to the...
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