Are there strategies to avoid an IRS audit? What are some of the known risks for triggering an IRS audit? What should you do if you have are concerned about the information provided a previous tax return? Is there a way to amend a previous return or come into compliance...
IRS Focuses Scrutiny on High-Income Taxpayers, Partnerships and Corporations
New issues come into focus as the IRS focuses scrutiny on high-income taxpayers, partnerships and corporations, as well as those who promote the abuse of tax rules. The IRS has formally given notice that it intends to refocus attention from working-class taxpayers to wealthy and high-income audit targets. The notice,...
ABCast Episode 2 – the Process of an IRS Audit
ABCast Episode 2 focuses on "the Process of an IRS Audit." San Diego tax attorney Janathan Allen discusses what a US taxpayer needs to understand about an IRS audit, their rights as a taxpayer and how to handle themselves. This podcast discusses what to do from the moment you receive...
The IRS Requires Partnerships and LLCs to Name a Partnership Representative for IRS Audits
The IRS requires partnerships and LLCs to name a partnership representative for IRS audits every year and file business tax returns in a timely manner. This law affects existing partnerships and LLCs, as well as any newly created LLC or partnership agreements, private placement memoranda, or any contract or document...
Why Do You Need a San Diego IRS Audit Lawyer
Why do you need a San Diego IRS audit lawyer? If you have been notified of an IRS audit through a notification letter take a deep breath. It is possible to keep the IRS in check, and come out of an audit with a "no changes" letter. Work with a...
The Primary Concerns and Considerations of an IRS Audit
What are the primary concerns and considerations of an IRS audit? What exactly is its fundamental and overriding purpose? Is it -- as an Internal Revenue Service communiqué recently stated -- "a deterrent to … potentially noncompliant taxpayers," or is it primarily and foremost a tool to generate much need...
Don’t Panic if You Are Contacted for an IRS Audit in San Diego
Don’t panic if you are contacted for an IRS audit in San Diego. You need to know your rights and have a strategy for your IRS audit. The Internal Revenue Service sends a letter, informing you that you are being audited. No, this isn't a bad dream -- it's really...
Should You Be Concerned about an IRS Revenue Officer Interview
Should you be concerned about an IRS Revenue Officer interview? If you have received notice of an "IRS Revenue Officer Interview" take heed - you are heading into a period of great potential risk, and you should be represented by an experienced and proven tax attorney. An IRS Revenue Officer...
What is an IRS Correspondence Audit
What is an IRS correspondence audit and what do you need to know about any IRS audit? Not all Internal Revenue Service audits are the same. Rather, many US taxpayers are surprised to learn IRS audits can take different forms. Today, we will be discussing one form in particular, the...