Despite most lights being out at the IRS, taxpayers can still receive some services at the IRS. Crucial to many tax professionals are the IRS Transcripts of Account. Since it is an automated process, taxpayers can still use automated tools, such as IRS.gov, to request...
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Audits
From Al Capone to Barry Bonds, the IRS has played a critical role initiating investigations that ultimately led to criminal prosecution.
Despite accusations that the notorious Capone was guilty of directing or committing many crimes through his organized syndication, tax evasion was ultimately the offense the federal government pursued which resulted in Capone's sentence to federal prison in...
California audits: IRS may not be in compliance with Tax Code
California taxpayers may be interested to know that the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently released its annual report on whether the IRS is in compliance with Section 6501(c)(4)(B) of the Tax Code. The IRS is supposed to give taxpayers...
Will California taxpayers see fewer audits?
By now, most everyone in California has heard about the scandals facing the IRS. Since the story first broke, there have been changes in leadership and the IRS remains under a microscope. As a result, rumors are circulating that there will be fewer audits conducted...
Small businesses in California have a high risk for tax audits
Which common deduction triggers California tax audits?
For many California residents, tax time is stressful. Aside from the hassle of going through receipts and worries that there could be missed deductions, many fear that they will be subjected to tax audits as a result of their return. While there are a number of issues...
California residents that leave the state risk audits
Now that the federal government has raised the tax rate for the country's top earners to 39.6 percent, many people are deciding to leave California, which also raised its highest tax rate from 10.3 percent to 13.3 percent, for a state with lower personal income tax...
Audits of out-of-state non-profit ordered by California court
In an update from a previous post regarding a large donation made by an out-of-state non-profit to oppose Governor Jerry Brown's tax initiative ("California audits can arise for a wide range of reasons," Oct. 29, 2012), the California Supreme Court has ruled that the...
California Audits can arise for a wide range of reasons
Conducting an audit is one of the many ways in which State officials can ensure that a company, individual or organization is reporting their financial activity accurately. However, in other cases, these audits are used in an effort to reveal the identities of...
California audits can reveal troubling information
An audit is conducted in many cases when there is a question as to the reported money that is going in and out of an organization. In some cases, these audits can reveal troubling information that can lead California officials to believe that the organization has been...