If a taxpayer disagrees with an IRS decision, they can ask the IRS Independent Office of Appeals to review their case. This office is separate from the rest of the IRS. Appeals officers review cases that taxpayers submitted, meet with the taxpayer informally, and consider the taxpayer’s position and the IRS’s position in a fair […]
A number of tax audits result from preventable mistakes. Here are the five most common audit red flags—and what to do to avoid them. “Your federal tax return has been selected for examination.” Few pieces of correspondence evoke as much anxiety as an audit notice from the IRS. After all, not only can audits be […]
