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Are You Going To Get Audited By The IRS?

The short answer is “probably not.” Less than 1% of tax returns are audited. Generally, there is a reason for the ones that get chosen. When the IRS receives a tax return, they score it. This identifies the tax returns where the numbers are outside the average from someone whose work is similar to the taxpayer.

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Eight Mistakes Tax Practitioners Make When Negotiating With the IRS

Eight Mistakes Tax Practitioners Make When Negotiating With the IRS

Important Tips to Keep From Getting Your Client in MORE Hot Water

Representing citizens with IRS problems is a challenge. The IRS has little sympathy for delinquent individuals and businesses. Fortunately, citizens have rights and, through their legal representative, they can successfully negotiate a resolution that allows them to move on with their lives. To effectively represent their clients, tax practitioners must know the law, the rules and IRS policy.

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Different Statutes of Collection

Jeffrey: Hi. I’m Jeffrey Schneider, and I’m an enrolled agent, and this is We Got Your Back…Taxes. Today we have Steven Klitzner. He’s an attorney who specializes in what we call alternative collection issues. He basically helps you get out of problems with the IRS. So today we’re going to talk about the different statutes that are out there. There’s 3, 6, unlimited, 10-year, and everybody thinks they’re something different. So let’s talk about the three-year statute first.

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Cost of Representation

I’m tax attorney Steve Klitzner. My practice is limited solely to representing individuals and businesses with IRS problems. When I sit down with a new client, about 45 minutes into … Read more

Audits

I’m tax attorney Steve Klitzner, and my practice is limited solely to representing individuals and businesses with IRS problems. And I don’t just work on cases where someone owes the … Read more

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12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know

I was recently contacted by an organization that offers Continuing Legal Education credits to attorney. They want me to teach a two hour course to attorneys on IRS Problem Resolution. Now I often do this for attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents in Florida and around the country but those classes always consist of individuals with at least some tax knowledge or background. They have an interest in this area of the law.

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10 Tax Tips: Don’t Make the Same Mistakes as Last Year

As tax season quickly approaches, many households across the country are beginning to gather up their relevant documents and plan their deductions. Filing taxes each year can be stressful. Errors can result in hefty penalties from the IRS and failing to properly document all deductions can cause people to have a much higher tax bill than they should. Here are the top ten tips to help people avoid making errors this year on their tax returns.

1. Consider Delaying or Accelerating Income to Achieve Desirable Tax Brackets

Those who know that they are going to be in the same or a lower tax bracket next year should consider delaying income, such as bonuses, until January to avoid extra taxes at least for this year

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