I’m getting audited! Now what?
Full blown, old-fashioned audits have become rarer and rarer. You know the kind…everyone’s fear, where you are called into an IRS office for a face to face meeting. Unfortunately, [...]
IRS Warns Travelers: Passports Can Be Suspended
I have mentioned this topic in prior blogs, but the IRS issued a new reminder this week and I thought it couldn’t hurt to discuss the issue again. For seriously [...]
When the IRS Knocks
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson When the IRS Knocks The IRS has created a special new page (“How to know it’s really the IRS calling or knocking on [...]
What to Do When an IRS Letter Arrives: “Tips” from the IRS
From the Desk of Lauran L. Stevenson What to Do When an IRS Letter Arrives: “Tips” from the IRS Recently, the IRS issued several tax tips on how to handle [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Privacy
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Privacy Taxpayers have the right to expect that any IRS inquiry, examination, or enforcement action will comply [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Retain Representation
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Retain Representation The Right to Retain Representation: Taxpayers have the right to retain an authorized representative of [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Appeal an IRS Decision in an Independent Forum
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Appeal an IRS Decision in an Independent Forum One of the more interesting components of this right [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to a Fair and Just Tax System
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to a Fair and Just Tax System Taxpayers have the right to expect the tax system to consider [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Finality
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Finality This right is of particular importance to taxpayers and one that is often misunderstood. The timeframes [...]
Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Pay No More than the Correct Amount of Tax
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Taxpayer Bill of Rights: The Right to Pay No More than the Correct Amount of Tax The Right to Pay No More than the [...]
Let’s Make Some Noise!
From the Desk of Lauran Corcoran Let's Make Some Noise! Upon my return from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum, one important concept that was consistently touched upon in almost every [...]