Could Artificial Intelligence (AI) increase the likelihood of an IRS audit in your future? How does the IRS use AI to identify US taxpayers who attempt to hide assets, under-report income or otherwise cheat the IRS? In a recent interview, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel began to lay out a vision...
Are There Strategies to Avoid an IRS Audit?
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...
What Are the Statute of Limitations on an IRS and California Tax Audit?
What are the statute of limitations on an IRS audit and a California tax audit? There is a time limit, known as the "statute of limitations", when the IRS and/or California must complete an audit of your tax returns. It is important to understand the concept of the statute of...
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,...
IRS Warns of Shady Tax Preparers and Increased Audit Risk
In a recently released bulletin, IR-2023-59, the IRS warns of shady tax preparers and increased audit risk as part of their “Dirty Dozen” series. The IRS provided some common “warning signs” including tax preparers who base their fee on the size of the refund they are able to obtain for...
Extension on Federal and State Taxes – Should I Consider it?
What are some of the benefits of planning on filing an extension on federal and state taxes. Is this a strategy you should consider? Remember in years' past when you got your W-2s, K1s, international banking and asset disclosures, foreign income data and other important tax documents in January, and...
ABCast Episode 11 – Why is Accounting Such an Important Business Discipline?
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest podcast Episode 11 - Why is Accounting Such an Important Business Discipline? Accounting may be one of the most important and yet under-valued aspects of business in the eyes of managers and owners alike. However, in this episode of ABCast,...
ABCast Episode 6 – Tax Services
We invite you to listen to ABCast Episode 6 - Tax Services as Jan and Neil discuss the domestic and international tax services provided by Allen Barron. In ABCast Episode 6 - Tax Services the conversation focuses upon the wide variety of tax related services provided by Allen Barron, Inc....
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...