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here are two sources of income tax audits in California: those initiated by the State of California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) and those based on audits conducted by another agency, such as the IRS. This second form of audit,...more
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With the Corporate Transparency Act hopefully in our rearview mirrors, I decided to take a brief break from my ongoing series on Subchapter S and report on a different topic. In the last few weeks, the Magistrate Division of...more
What is willful blindness according to the IRS? How is this important in tax cases involving unreported or under-reported income, disclosure of offshore assets and income, FinCEN Form 114 (more commonly referred to as an...more
Even global icons like Beyoncé, among the wealthiest entertainers on the planet, are not immune to IRS scrutiny. Recently, Queen Bey found herself entangled in a dispute with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over an alleged...more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released an update to its plan to transform agency work and improve taxpayer experience. The update to the Strategic Operating Plan provides “an outline of the major projects and outcomes...more
El 10 de abril de 2024, como parte de su campaña de la Docena Sucia (“Dirty Dozen”) para 2024, el IRS emitió una advertencia a individuos de alto patrimonio con respecto a tres trampas fiscales diseñadas para ellos por...more
On 4/10/24, as part of its Dirty Dozen Campaign for 2024, the IRS issued a warning to High Net Worth Individuals regarding three tax traps designed for them by dishonest promoters and shady tax practitioners. High Net Worth...more
On February 21, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced plans to commence a focused audit effort targeting private aircraft usage by dozens of large corporations, large partnerships and high-income individual...more
The US Department of the Treasury has recently reinforced the progress on enforcement, specifically how the IRS is focused on tax evasion targeting and the targeting of high-income individuals and entities. The IRS has...more
What constitutes willful versus non-willful conduct in the eyes of the IRS? Why is this distinction important to the agency, especially regarding international disclosures and taxable events? We are often asked about how...more
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...more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently granted employers a means to avoid interest and penalties on inappropriately taken Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERC”) claims. This surely will come as a relief to taxpayers who...more
On October 20, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced new initiatives “to ensure large corporations pay taxes owed.” These initiatives leverage the substantial additional congressional funding that was given to...more
The IRS has been understaffed for many years, and this has led to a decline in the number of audits conducted. The personnel shortage has also made it difficult to keep up with the growing complexity of the tax code and to...more
On September 8, 2023 the IRS announced a sweeping effort to focus enforcement efforts on high-income individuals, partnerships, and corporations. On September 20, 2023 the IRS announced that it will establish a special...more
For many business owners, tax season can be stressful. These four tips can help you lessen the chances of triggering a tax audit....more
After much anticipation, the IRS has finally announced a strategic operating plan to spend the nearly $80 billion in funds that it was allocated through the Inflation Reduction Act. Since this bill was signed, the new IRS...more
I. EXEMPTIONS - A. Transportation for Hire: Battle Axe Construction v. McClain, Ohio BTA Case No. 2022-559 (October 11, 2022). Exemption denied for truck not used primarily to transport property belonging to others....more
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On September 16, 2022, the IRS published its Exempt Organizations Technical Guide TG 6 IRC 501(c)(6) Business League (“TG6”). TG6 discusses tax exemption of business leagues, chambers of commerce, real estate boards, and...more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has an active program of auditing tax-exempt bonds, and conducts those audits in a manner intended to ensure confidential information is not improperly disclosed. As part of those efforts,...more