An assessment is the formal recording of a taxpayer’s tax liability. However, this simple definition fails to alert you to the vast division between not owing and owing the IRS, which will bring a myriad of procedural rules to follow. Once the IRS places your debt into their system it is an “assessment” and they […]
New IRS video on Audits
Probably no one but me noticed the new IRS video on Audits. The well-funded production includes actors playing IRS agents and taxpayer in sample scenes from an audit. It was actually very well-produced but suggests your duty to cooperate extends to any request they desire. This is simply not true. The video is very misleading […]
IRS Audit Letters, Forms & Notices
When you are enduring an IRS Audit you must 1st discover the notice or letter number for all correspondence you have received from the IRS. You must do this in order to know what process is applicable to your case and what procedures you must follow. Each of these procedures has time limits and qualifications […]
Mad Dog Tranquilized! IRS Audit Tactics
Audit Strategies & Tactics You need to explore tactics before you talk to the IRS. The IRS examines returns to determine the accuracy of your income and deductions. However, an audit is more than just an examination of your accounting books. It is an investigation of YOU! The IRS will often want to examine your […]
What is a Return? What proof do I need of deductions?
Technically, a return is any taxpayer verification of income and deductions and an agreement with the IRS, or at least no contest from the IRS. The form that everyone files every year is one definition of a return, but it is not the only one. Many times, if you are already involved on an IRS […]
