When Your Client Says, “I’ll Fake a Receipt.”
You are representing a long-time client in an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit. You just received a Form 4564, Information Document Request (IDR), from the IRS. The IDR is focusing on his Schedule C business expenses. You call the clie... Daniel N. Price
The PTC, Itemized Deductions, Employer Leave-Based Donation Programs, Tracking Refunds, and Bribes
Premium Tax Credit Regulations Amended Wages are deductible by a C corporation in computing taxable income, but dividends are not. In a closely held corporation, the owners might decide to take ... TheTaxBook
Tax Evasion and Fraud: The Enrolled Agent’s Role
Taxpayer A, who is being audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), comes to you seeking assistance. The problem, she says, is that she reported $20,000 in bogus expenses in each of two years during which she had tried to launc... Rod Monger, EA
Assessable Penalties and Abating Them
The United States federal tax system operates on a system of somewhat voluntary compliance. However, human nature being what it is, a voluntary system without a means of enforcement lends itself to fraud, ignorance, and disregard. I... David Woods, EA