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Category Archives: Audits
Commissioner Arrives Just in Time!
At our invitation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Revenue Commissioner Mark Nunnelly came out to Western New England University and gave a fantastic presentation to those who attended. I cannot refrain of commenting on what I believe to be a … Continue reading
Welcome Commissioner Nunnelly!
I think changes are coming at the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, and I will tell you why. At a recent seminar in Boston, a former head of DOR audit was discussing what appears to be pending changes at the DOR. … Continue reading
Docketed Cases. Hard Work (and a little luck!).
Our office has truly been blessed with good fortune over the past two weeks, both docketed cases before the United States Tax Court. The first came to us as a referral from a very talented estate planning attorney – a … Continue reading
Posted in Audits, IRS, MA DOR, News, Tax Representation, Uncategorized
Tagged Appeals, audits, Betsy Rollins, Cincinnati, Cindy Morris, IRS, Lois Lerner, penalties, representation, tax court
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IRS Woes. Is this just the beginning?
We believe the problems with the IRS, stemming from the tax-exempt organizations division, are just beginning. This reminds us of the Congressional Hearings of the late 1990’s, when hapless victims of aggressive IRS collection procedures were paraded up Capitol Hill to testify. Albeit, … Continue reading
Posted in Audits, IRS, News, Tax Collection, Tax Representation
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Another Year of Tax Return Identity Theft
Tax Return Identity Theft is a by-product of the IRS’s incessant desire to go electronic. By not requiring a physicial signature, they are accepting returns on the honor system that someone, somewhere, has an authentic signature in their file. Thieves … Continue reading
Personal Plea to the IRS!!!
Whenever we get a new client that has multiple years of unfiled federal and state tax returns, we always, 1) get a power of attorney (Form 2848 – the new one!), and 2) contact the tax practitioner’s hotline and obtain … Continue reading
Posted in Audits, IRS, MA DOR, News, Tax Preparation, Tax Representation
Tagged IRS, nonfiler, tax preparation, tax return, transcripts, wage and income
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Follow Up to MA Earned Income Tax Credit Audits
We blogged back in February how the IRS is using MA Department of Revenue resources to conduct audits of tax returns that have taken the earned income credit (EIC). In that post, we shared some of our experience and advice … Continue reading
Posted in Audits, IRS, MA DOR, Tax Preparation, Tax Representation
Tagged audit, earned income credit, EIC, examination, MA DOR, Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Massachusetts DOR, Schedule C
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THE IRS AND INVENTORY, FROM BEGINNING TO END (no pun!)
Inventory is always an interesting subject in the context of an IRS audit. We have dealt with it on numerous occasions to the point where I think it’s worth the blogging effort. For an accrual basis taxpayer that maintains an … Continue reading
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IRS Increases 1099 Expectations
That was the headline in this morning’s Accounting Today. Story number one. Well, okay. Michael Cohn is a fantastic writer for Accounting Today, and I frequently forward his articles to clients, as they are in plain language, and they are … Continue reading
Posted in Audits, IRS, News, Tax Collection, Tax Preparation
Tagged 1099, 1099 MISC, Accounting Today, Informational Reporting, IRS, Michael Cohn, Paul Mancinone, tax, tax compliance, voluntary tax system
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