Recently, a Colorado business protested the IRS’ disallowance of their business expenses. The IRS alleges that the taxpayer was a Colorado medical marijuana dispensary to which Section 280E applies, as
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IRS Audit Campaigns: What this means for taxpayers
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I was recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about the IRS LB&I audit campaigns discussed here. An interesting part of the conversation included a discussion of why the…
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IRS Announces 13 Issues Targeted Under its New Audit Campaigns
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On January 31, 2017, the IRS announced the initial rollout of its new audit strategy and identified 13 specific issues (campaigns) it will be targeting. The IRS is moving toward…
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IRS Unveils Fast Track Mediation Collection Program, Offering Expedited Resolution for Certain Collection Cases
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Effective November 18, 2016, Revenue Procedure 2016-57 established the Small Business/Self-Employed (“SB/SE”) Fast Track Mediation Collection (“FTMC”) program to allow taxpayers and the IRS to resolve disputes quickly with an…
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IRS Announces Major Changes to Appeals Procedures
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In October 2016, the IRS declared that in-person conferences will no longer be the default method for Appeals conferences. The IRS also made several key Collection and Examination policy clarifications…
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Trends in IRS Compliance Activities Through Fiscal Year 2015
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On September 8, 2016, the IRS issued its final report on taxpayer compliance through fiscal year 2015 (the federal government’s fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September…
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