S-Corporation Owners Should Understand IRS Strategies for Compensation Audits

One of the primary targets for IRS audits is S-Corporation compensation.  S-Corporation owners should understand IRS strategies for compensation audits and work...

What rules extend the window for an IRS audit?  How long does the IRS usually have to complete an audit of your...

Did you know cryptocurrency can lead to an increased IRS audit risk?  The IRS has taken a hard look at cryptocurrencies such...

Are you looking for skilled tax attorneys with extensive experience defending San Diegans in an IRS audit or tax dispute?  Allen Barren...

IRS audits may be fewer but are increasingly aggressive seeking a much bigger check from US taxpayers.  The recent request by the...

Significant changes to IRS audit procedures for partnerships and LLCs will go into effect January 1, 2018.  The changes will apply to...

What is an IRS field audit and what should you do if you receive notification from the IRS regarding their intention to...

Should you allow the IRS to ask for a waiver of the statute of limitations during an IRS audit and should you sign...

We are often asked "How should I prepare for an IRS audit?"  If you have received a letter of notification from the...

A Washington State University (WSU) professor has asked an interesting question in the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law: Is the...

The "Multistate Tax Commission" adds their voice to the discussion as states ask the IRS to clarify new partnership audit rules and...

Why do you need an attorney if you are facing an IRS audit?  What is the strategy of an IRS audit and...

There are substantial changes to partnerships and LLCs required by the IRS as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) which are...

Us taxpayers need to understand how to avoid costly mistakes in an IRS audit or California tax audit.  Unfortunately, many of the...

Is your LLC or partnership ready?  The new partnership IRS audit rules will change the game for many LLCs and partnerships.  LLCs...

What is important to know about an IRS audit in San Diego and how can Allen Barron improve your outcome and save...

Should the statute of limitations be waived in your IRS audit or should you force them to finish their work?  This is a...

The new IRS audit tactic is designed to make you relax, while drawing upon the good nature of most US taxpayers.  It starts...

Protecting the right to appeal an IRS audit is an important aspect of the audit process itself.  When you are contacted by...

What happens when the IRS audits your business earnings in San Diego?  How will the IRS process work and what are the...

Why do you need Allen Barron for an IRS audit or if you've received a letter from the IRS?  If you have...

The ongoing IRS battle with bitcoin gets political as GOP legislators jumped into the fray today.  You may remember a piece we...

San Diego businesses face increased IRS scrutiny of cross-border transfer pricing issues thanks to a new IRS LB&I audit campaign.  The IRS...

The LB&I IRS audit campaigns are a targeted combination of resources and expertise focused upon 13 separate areas.  The IRS Large Business...

The deadline for filing your tax returns is quickly approaching on Monday, April 18th.  Here are some last minute tax tips to...

You should be primarily concerned about protecting yourself in a San Diego IRS audit to make sure you aren't providing additional information...

The IRS Large Business and International Division (LB&I) will be targeting TEFRA violations in partnerships based upon recent changes in partnership related...

In a recent article the Wall Street Journal warned that the IRS had released information about 13 "campaigns" to target high-value tax...

If you earn more than $100,000 your chances of an IRS audit significantly increase as income rises.  While it is true that...

Many Americans have not noticed the paragraph above their signature line on the 1040 and other IRS tax forms that notifies the...

If we could give one piece of advice to all US taxpayers it would be this: don't provide the IRS any more...

It's tax season again, and the IRS has acknowledged additional IRS audit red flags to be cautious of on your 2016 tax...

Two additional campaigns result in focused examinations as IRS audits target S-Corporation losses and "Basket" transactions.  A separate "campaign" has been structured...

The IRS launches new campaigns to focus vertical market expertise on tax revenue generation and compliance.  Each "campaign" aligns internal IRS expertise...

What Are the IRS audit triggers to avoid in 2016 tax returns and what can Allen Barron do to help those who...

What should your business do after an IRS audit is completed?  The real world answer: prepare for other knocks on the door...

What should you do if you receive an IRS audit notification letter in 2017?  The experienced San Diego IRS audit attorneys at Allen...

The IRS battle with Bitcoin heats up after an exchange between a bitcoin user and the agency in court documents recently.  The...

A father and son who own several bars in Michigan learned a hard lesson in an IRS audit recently.  The men were...

There are many new IRS audit triggers based upon recently released data.  What are some of the factors the IRS uses to...

The IRS audit rules for partnerships continues to evolve and change.  In the fall of 2015 Congress passed the "Bipartisan Budget Act"...

What is the difference between a hobby and a business from a tax perspective?  When does a hobby become a business in...

An expert recently testified before a house sub-committee documenting the fact that the IRS is targeting small business owners for audit in...

Recent audit figures released by the IRS show California has the second highest rate of IRS audits as a percentage of the...

IRS revenue agents and auditors create many unnecessary challenges for multinational businesses who utilize internal transfers to gain a tax advantage.  This...

Have you received notification of an IRS audit?  Will it be a field audit or office audit?  Why shouldn't you try to...

Or write a much smaller check that will reduce the cost of the audit?  If you have been contacted by the IRS...

How does the IRS select which returns to audit each year?  What is the IRS Discrimination Function System (DIF) and what additional...

We've noted here previously that the IRS usually works in a 3 year audit window from the date you file your tax...

Many San Diego business owners find themselves in an Employment Development Department (EDD) or IRS payroll audit.  The California EDD is authorized...

The IRS has announced that it is cutting 7000 jobs in 3 centers.  Does this mean we are all free of audit...

Are you facing an IRS audit?  Janathan Allen and the attorneys at Allen Barron provide IRS audit representation in San Diego and...

According to recently released information, the news source noted a significant increase in IRS audits focused on small businesses targeting $200,000 to...

There is considerable energy on capital hill to impeach the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) John Koskinen.  Mr. Koskinen was...

An IRS audit brings many challenges to a US taxpayer.  Here in San Diego, the IRS revenue officers or auditors are extremely...

It's official.  The FBAR audit warnings and IRS data mining you've been reading about in this space for the past several years...

If you have been notified of an IRS audit through a notification letter take a deep breath.  It is possible to keep...

One of the first questions a taxpayer will ask themselves after receiving a "Letter of Notification" from the IRS regarding an audit...

How do most US taxpayers feel when they receive an audit letter from the IRS?  An IRS audit doesn't have to be...

How was the IRS audit window recently expanded from 3 years to 6 years?  What changes provided the IRS with more power...

Whenever you are dealing with the IRS the Attorney-Client Privilege is the best protection a US taxpayer can employ.  The Attorney-Client Privilege...

What should you do if you receive an IRS audit notice in San Diego and how can you best protect your interests?...

Don't be distracted by the US House of Representatives hearings where they are attempting to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.  The commissioner...

The Wall Street Journal recently examined plans for 700 new IRS auditors who will be added to the IRS department that specifically...

Have you been notified of an audit in San Diego?  What should you do?  The first step is to download and read...

The two hardest forms of an IRS audit are an IRS Office Audit and an IRS Field audit.  Both of these audits...

Why shouldn't a US taxpayer contact the IRS if they receive an audit notice?  Quite simply - it isn't in your financial...

Tax watchdogs monitor IRS audits and poll many organizations of tax preparers and accounting professionals in an attempt to identify the top...

Who Has the Burden of Proof in an IRS Audit?  It might shock you to learn the burden of proof in an...

You've received an IRS Notice of Deficiency in the mail, you are facing immediate modification of prior returns, and exposure to IRS...

New legislation has been enacted that will require partnerships and LLCs to name a partnership representative for IRS Audits.  The new laws...

The US Government Accountability Office or GAO recently evaluated the IRS audit selection process, and raised several concerns about political targeting, as...

Are there deductions that are red flags that may help to trigger an IRS audit?  What are some of the known IRS...