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Hangin' Tough Look sharp--the IRS is beefing up its enforcement tactics and cracking down on tax cheaters.   |
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Will Your Return Be Audited? The IRS steps up enforcement. Should you be terrified that your return might be selected for audit? |
AskMen.com
Dan Carter |
Avoid Being Red Flagged By The IRS Find out why the IRS would red flag you and how to avoid it. |
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July 2005
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Scared Straight The IRS is threatening to conduct more audits of individuals and businesses. Should your company be worried? |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2004
Roy Lewis |
Top Five Audit Myths Looking to shield your return from an audit? Then don't pull any of these stunts. Five common tax audit myths. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2005
Roy Lewis |
S-Corporations, Beware! The IRS recently announced the launch of a study to assess the reporting compliance of S-Corporations, entities that pass through their income and deductions to their corporate shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
March 13, 2007
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Tax Time: Tips on Audits Know how to prepare yourself in case the IRS wants some questions answered. |
Entrepreneur
June 2004
Julie Monahan |
Here's a Tip Want good tax advice? You might not find it at the IRS. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Top 5 Audit Myths While IRS audits have been around for many years, there are still a number of misconceptions about what triggers an audit, or how to avoid one. Here are the top five. |
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February 1, 2005 |
Ten Questions for Charles O. Rossotti Former IRS commissioner Charles O. Rossotti has a tough assignment: advising President Bush on how to overhaul the tax code. |
Entrepreneur
July 2003
Joan Szabo |
An Unsure Thing Can't pay your federal tax bill? Don't count on the IRS offer-in-compromise program to help. |
Entrepreneur
January 2006
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Focus on Finances S corps are coming under closer tax scrutiny. How will it affect you? |
Investment Advisor
August 2007
Les Witmer |
Closing the Gap How the IRS is improving compliance to close the tax gap. |
Inc.
November 2003
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IRS Errors Snag Entrepreneurs Oops! The IRS misreads thousands of K-1s, to the chagrin of S corps and LLPs. |
Entrepreneur
January 2008
Carol Tice |
Get By With Help From the IRS The IRS' small-business site just got a whole lot easier to use. |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let Audit Fears Cost You Money Taxes aren't any fun, so it doesn't make any sense to pay more than you have to. As long as you're doing the right thing, the specter of an IRS audit shouldn't keep you from getting every penny you're entitled to. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
IRS Targeting Small Businesses The IRS is threatening close scrutiny of unincorporated businesses. One likely reason why the IRS wants to crack down on unincorporated businesses is because there are substantial amounts of potential lost revenue involved. |
CFO
January 1, 2006
Kris Frieswick |
Crackdown The IRS is taking a tough line on corporate tax cheats. According to commissioner Mark Everson, combating abusive tax shelters will remain a top priority for the IRS in 2006. In view of this, some companies are girding for battle. |
Entrepreneur
May 2007
Carol Tice |
You've Got People These IRS offices have staff ready to stand up for you. |
Inc.
March 2006 |
Red Flags There's no surefire way to avoid being audited, but there are red flags to watch for. Here are six big ones. |
AskMen.com
April 15, 2001
Luis Rodrigues |
10 Ways To Avoid An Audit Guns don't kill people; people kill people. A gun has a trigger; so does an audit. A gun can kill you; an audit may only make you wish you were dead. If you're not ready to audit yourself to death, make sure you're not waving the red flags that will trigger one... |
BusinessWeek
July 28, 2003
Howard Gleckman |
Tax-Shelter Crackdown: Theater or Reality? From the look of things, the Internal Revenue Service has declared war on the tax-shelter industry. Surely, the campaign has slowed an explosion of shelters. But there may be less to the effort than meets the eye. |
On Wall Street
August 1, 2009
Bill Fleming |
Bank Account Xenophobia: U.S. Reporting of Foreign Accounts The foreign account filing form and instructions were extensively revised late last year. The new instructions caused so much confusion that the IRS posted a series of questions and answers on its website in May. |
Inc.
April 2005
Alison Stein Wellner |
John Menard's Tax Crackup It's every entrepreneur's dream to hit it big. But when you finally strike it rich don't overpay yourself, or you might find yourself facing IRS scrutiny -- especially since the agency recently said it will step up small-business audits and enforcements. Menard Inc., the home improvement chain, serves as an example. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 7, 2005
Ann Cullen |
How We Transformed the IRS Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service is no fun, but it used to be even worse. Former IRS commissioner Charles O. Rossotti tells how he braved the ultimate management challenge in his book, Many Unhappy Returns, and a Q&A. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2006
Roy Lewis |
Audit-Proof Your Tax Return Take these steps to stay out of the IRS spotlight. |
BusinessWeek
December 22, 2003
Louis Lavelle |
Exec Pay: "Everybody Should Be A Little Nervous" The IRS is going after the last bastion of accounting creativity -- executive pay. |
CIO
April 1, 2001
Elana Varon |
The Taxman's Burden The IRS has tried---and failed---to modernize twice before. Now it's taking another swing. Will it be a hit or three strikes and yer out? |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
How to Avoid a Tax Audit Staying on the IRS's good side isn't as hard as you think. |
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November 2003
Joan Szabo |
Passing Marks? New legislation could improve the IRS' report card when it comes to considering the needs of small business. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
8 IRS Red Flags You Should Avoid There are certain things that just scream, "Audit me!" Here are some of them. |
Registered Rep.
December 3, 2009
Kristen French |
IRS Investigates Stanford Clients With Offshore Accounts The IRS believes many of Allen Stanford's clients used offshore accounts to conceal income. |
BusinessWeek
November 8, 2004
Jessi Hempel |
When Charity Begins At Home With the IRS focused on corporations, abuse among foundations is spreading. |
Entrepreneur
June 2007
Carol Tice |
No Excuses Get informed so you can do your taxes right. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
This Is the Worst Kind of Tax Cut Why cut the service that brings in money? |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2008
Roy Lewis |
4 Tips to Make Your Tax Season Easier Read on for some advice about rebates, patches, and audits to make your tax season a little less complicated. |
Investment Advisor
April 2008 |
Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide Here is a link to the IRS website which explains the principal elements of an IRS cost segregation study. |
Financial Advisor
October 2004
Michael E. Kitces |
New IRS Guidance On Car Donations When IRS Publication 4303 is followed correctly, you (or the client you advise) can be confident in your tax deduction---and mistakes will virtually ensure that an IRS audit will be an even more unpleasant experience than it already is. |
Entrepreneur
December 2002
Joan Szabo |
Get Your Tax Straight All the last-minute financial secrets a small business needs to get out from under some of that tax burden before 2002 comes to a close. |
InternetNews
April 5, 2007
Roy Mark |
IRS Audits Self Into Data-Theft Hot Seat New audit finds IRS with 500 missing or stolen laptops, some with unencrypted taxpayer confidential information. |
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January 21, 2005
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Keep an Eye on Your Taxes Here are a few short items of general interest to many taxpayers. |
Entrepreneur
October 2005
Joan Szabo |
No Refuge Entrepreneurs should be wary of the new tax shelter- reporting requirements lurking in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Alternative Tax Nightmares If even IRS employees can't sufficiently comprehend our tax laws, what hope do we mere taxpayers have? Well, at least we have a Taxpayer Advocate. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2007
Roy Lewis |
No Early Filing for Some Taxpayers Changes made late in the year may affect your tax filing. Where is the hang-up? The state and local sales tax deduction... The higher education tuition and fees deduction... The qualified educator deduction... |
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May 20, 2010
Ryan Donmoyer |
IRS Seeks a Road Map to Aggressive Deductions Companies fear the proposed rule will trigger more audits |
Inc.
March 2006 |
What to Ask Your Accountant The right tax preparer can make all the difference. Here are four key questions to ask before tax time rolls around. |
CFO
November 1, 2004
Don Durfee |
Shelter Fallout How much will the government's crackdown on tax shelters affect ordinary companies? More than you think. And not surprisingly, some finance professionals find the government's tactics alarming. |
Entrepreneur
December 2005
Joan Szabo |
Don't Mention It The IRS is providing a little relief with federal paperwork requirements - but along with it come some new requirements. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
IRS Attacks "Charitable" Cheats A few bad apples can spoil everyone's good tax benefits. That said, some taxpayers' tendency to squeeze every dime they can from available deductions is unfortunate. |
Entrepreneur
February 2007
Carol Tice |
Backup Plan What happens when you can't pay your taxes? |
