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Filing & Compliance
Amended Tax Returns: When a Correction Is Worth Filing
Amended Tax Returns: When a Correction Is Worth Filing An amended return is used to correct a previously filed return,…
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Tax Investigations
Civil Tax Fraud vs. a Criminal Tax Investigation
Civil Tax Fraud vs. a Criminal Tax Investigation Civil fraud can produce tax additions through an administrative and civil process;…
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Audits & Appeals
CP2000 Notice: Income Matching Is Not a Formal Audit
CP2000 Notice: Income Matching Is Not a Formal Audit A CP2000 generally proposes changes after IRS information returns do not…
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Employment Taxes
Employee or Independent Contractor? A Tax Classification Framework
Employee or Independent Contractor? A Tax Classification Framework Worker classification depends on the actual relationship, especially behavioral control, financial control,…
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Penalties & Relief
First-Time Penalty Abatement: What It Does and Does Not Cover
First Time Penalty Abatement: What It Does and Does Not Cover The IRS's administrative first time abatement policy may remove…
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Audits & Appeals
Audit Reconsideration After an IRS Assessment
Audit Reconsideration After an IRS Assessment Audit reconsideration is an administrative process that may allow the IRS to reevaluate an…
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Audits & Appeals
IRS Audit Substantiation When Receipts Are Missing
IRS Audit Substantiation When Receipts Are Missing Missing a receipt does not automatically prove or disprove an expense. The question…
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Audits & Appeals
IRS Appeals: Building a Clear Protest
IRS Appeals: Building a Clear Protest A persuasive IRS Appeals submission identifies each disputed adjustment, the relevant facts, the law…
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Penalties & Relief
IRS Penalty Abatement for Reasonable Cause
IRS Penalty Abatement for Reasonable Cause Reasonable cause relief is a fact specific analysis of whether the taxpayer exercised ordinary…
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Tax Investigations
What to Do If an IRS Special Agent Contacts You
What to Do If an IRS Special Agent Contacts You An IRS Criminal Investigation special agent investigates potential federal crimes.…
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Filing & Compliance
IRS Substitute for Return: Why the Assessment May Be Too High
IRS Substitute for Return: Why the Assessment May Be Too High When a required return is not filed, the IRS…
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Tax Investigations
IRS Voluntary Disclosure: A Compliance Practice, Not Amnesty
IRS Voluntary Disclosure: A Compliance Practice, Not Amnesty The IRS Criminal Investigation Voluntary Disclosure Practice may be relevant to taxpayers…
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