Failing to file a personal tax return on time carries with it a 5% penalty per month, maxing out at 25%. Filing to pay personal taxes on time initially brings with it a .5% penalty per month, also stopping when it hits 25%. If both penalties apply, the maximum monthly liability of a taxpayer is…
With the IRS, it is the other way around. The burden of proof is usually on the taxpayer. If a Revenue Agent auditing your tax return thinks you under reported your income or over reported your expenses, it is up to you to prove you did not. It can be difficult to prove a negative,…
The IRS has rules that they must follow. There is the Internal Revenue Code. That is the law and whether they like it or not, they must follow it. They also have the Internal Revenue Manual which they follow 100% of the time as long as they like what it says. When they do not…
Here is the Taxpayer Bill of Rights:
I talk to taxpayers, clients, and prospective clients either on the telephone or in person every day. People who do not have tax problems do not realize that just because you owe the IRS money, are getting audited, or have not filed tax returns does not mean that you are a bad or evil person.…
