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The Statute of Limitations for an IRS Audit

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What is the statute of limitations for an IRS audit? What rules extend the window for an IRS audit? How long does the IRS usually have to complete an audit of your taxes? Everyone may have a little fear in the back of...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Ofrecimiento De Transacción: Oportunidad Para Resolver La Deuda Tributaria

El IRS emitió el Consejo Fiscal 2024-37, el 24 de abril de 2024, para informar a los contribuyentes que no pueden pagar su deuda tributaria completa o si pagar les causaría dificultades financieras, que deberían considerar...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Offer In Compromise: Opportunity To Solve Tax Debt

IRS issued Tax Tip 2024-37, April 24, 2024, to inform taxpayers that can’t pay their full tax debt or if paying would cause financial hardship, that they should consider applying for an offer in compromise which is a program...more

BakerHostetler

D.C. Court of Appeals Strengthens IRS’ Ability to Collect Penalties for Not Reporting Foreign Company Ownership

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On April 3, 2023, the United States Tax Court issued its opinion in Farhy v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, which upset long-standing views on how the IRS may assess and collect penalties for failure to file certain tax...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Missing the Tax Court’s 90-Day Deficiency Deadline – Now What?

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Over the years, I have observed there is only one thing that a taxpayer fears more than being notified by the IRS that their income tax return for a particular taxable year has been selected for audit, and that is being...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

IRS to Focus on High-Income Earners Who Have Not Filed Tax Returns Since 2017

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The IRS expects to send out over 125,000 collection letters to high-income taxpayers who did not file one or more federal income tax returns between 2017 and 2021. As part of the new collection initiative, approximately...more

Miller Canfield

You Can’t Rely on Your Tax Preparer to Avoid Failure to File Penalties

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In Lee v. United States, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that a taxpayer could not avoid late filing and late payment penalties because of the failure of his CPA to electronically file his returns...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup June 5 – June 9, 2023

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Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of June 5, 2023 – June 9, 2023...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Tax Court: IRS Lacks Authority to Assess Certain Foreign Information Return Penalties

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The U.S. Tax Court (USTC) on April 3, 2023, issued its opinion in Alon Farhy v. Commissioner, which held that the IRS lacks authority to assess certain foreign-related information return penalties pursuant to Section...more

Freeman Law

IRS Lacks Statutory Authority to Assess Certain Form 5471 Penalties

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The recent Tax Court decision in Farhy demonstrates that clever and novel arguments can carry the day in complex tax litigation matters.  In that case, the taxpayer stipulated that he:  (1) had Form 5471 filing obligations...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Playing Battleship with the IRS: Assessing the Damages

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In a prior post, I discussed the dangers of playing Battleship with the IRS. Recently, taxpayers made a move and scored a hit with the Tax Court’s  recently issued decision in Alon Farhy v. Commissioner, 160 T.C. No. 6 (April...more

Lerch, Early & Brewer

Tenth Circuit Affirms Deficiencies, Penalties for Offshore Income

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Harrington v. Commissioner - In Harrington v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, George S. Harrington (Harrington) challenged tax deficiencies and fraud penalties assessed for tax years 2005 through 2010. Originally...more

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Supreme Court Hands Taxpayers a Victory in FBAR Penalty Case

Taxpayers recently won a significant victory at the Supreme Court in a penalty case involving a non-willful failure to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (“FBAR”) under the Bank Secrecy Act (the “BSA”)....more

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Major Win For Taxpayers: SCOTUS Limits FBAR Penalties to Per Report Not Per Financial Account

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After years of litigation, the United States Supreme Court, in Bittner v. United States, 598 U.S. ____ (2023), determined that the penalty for a non-willful failure to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts...more

Freeman Law

Tax Court in Brief | Mulu v. Comm'r | Accuracy-Related Penalty and No Reasonable-Cause Excuse

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Summary: In this non-precedential opinion (see section 7463(b)), the Tax Court addresses whether or not to uphold an accuracy-related penalty assessed to taxpayer, Ashenafi Getachew Mulu (Mulu). Mulu hired David...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Federal and California Taxpayer Relief: Reprieve From Wet Winter Weather

2023 started California off with weather that escapes recent memory. Rain, snow, and surf seemed unrelenting for the first two weeks of January. While this spell of winter storms has brought snow to our slopes and refilled...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Decrescenzo v. Comm’r | Challenge to Notice of Deficiency and Penalties for Frivolous Arguments

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Taxpayer and petitioner, Joseph Decrescenzo (“Petitioner”) belatedly filed returns of income for seven years at issue (2007-2013). The IRS determined various differing deficiencies as to the years at issue and notified...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Wondries v. Comm’r | Deficiencies for Deduction of Farm and Ranch Expenses; Hobby or Activity Engaged in For...

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Summary: Paul Wondries and Patricia Wondries (the Wondries) sought relief from the Tax Court to review the IRS’s determinations of deficiencies and accuracy-related penalties arising mainly from deductions for expenses...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Mining v. Comm’r | Deficiency Determination and Penalties for Underreporting and Frivolous Arguments

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Summary: During 2016, Ryan Mining (Mining) was employed by Tasco, Inc. (Tasco), and it issued him Form W–2, Wage and Tax Statement, reporting wages of $116,000, no federal income tax withheld, Social Security tax withheld of...more

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Tax Court in Brief | Castro v. Comm’r | IRS Compliance with Written Supervisory Approval Requirement for Accuracy-Related...

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Short Summary: After an examination by a Revenue Agent, the IRS issued to the taxpayers a notice of determination of income tax deficiencies, a tax addition, and an accuracy-related penalty. In closing the examination, the...more

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Section 6751(b) Penalty Approval Circuit Split

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Eleventh Circuit Sides with Ninth Circuit on Section 6751(b) Circuit Split - Introduction: Section 6751(b) and the Timing of Supervisory Approval of a Penalty - The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Kroner v. Commissioner,...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup September 19 – September 23, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 19, 2022 – September 23, 2022....more

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Weekly IRS Roundup September 12 – September 16, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 12, 2022 – September 16, 2022...more

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Weekly IRS Roundup September 6 – September 9, 2022

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Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 6, 2022 – September 9, 2022...more

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Federal Penalty Relief for Certain 2019 and 2020 Tax Returns Filed on or Before September 30, 2022

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The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Notice 2022-36, in which the IRS announced that it is automatically waiving (and automatically abating, refunding, or crediting, as appropriate) penalties for failure to...more

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