The year 2021 has been a tumultuous one for tax professionals, with continuing pandemic-related developments as well as new legislation, regulations, court decisions and IRS pronouncements.
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The Fresh Start Initiative
A Summary of the IRS Fresh Start Initiative
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What Are a Taxpayer’s Chances of an IRS Audit?
As IRS budgets and audit staff continue to diminish, audit numbers are at an all-time low. But when you file your clients’ returns, the most common question persists: “How likely am I to be audited?”
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So Your Wife Embezzled $500,000 and the IRS Wants to Tax You
How one man used the ‘innocent spouse’ rule to win some relief in Tax Court
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The Fundamentals of the IRS Offer in Compromise Program
“Settle Your Back Taxes for a Fraction of What You Owe – Tax Evaluation Waiting! Stop IRS Collections Now.”
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Tax Court Upholds Denial of Wesley Snipes’ Offer in Compromise
The U.S. Tax Court has rejected Wesley Snipes’ appeal of the IRS’s rejection of his offer in compromise.
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Tax Scams
Warwick, R.I.: Preparer Raymond Petrarca has pleaded guilty to 44 counts of filing fraudulent returns for clients.
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The IRS Collection Process
The IRS is the largest collection agency in the country and by far the strongest, empowered by Congress to take actions
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Information on IRS Wage Levies
Part of your wages may be exempt from the levy and the exempt amount will be paid to you.
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Five Truths About How Long the IRS Has to Collect Back Taxes
To encourage prompt payment of withheld income and employment taxes, including social security taxes, railroad retirement taxes, or collected excise taxes