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If you want to contest in tax court an audit outcome of over $50,000 for any one year, your case will be considered a regular case. Most people hire a tax pro to represent them when arguing a regular case. A Trial in Tax Court If your case reaches the trial stage, the judge may […]

Here’s one way to minimize the expansion of your audit: Don’t file a tax return while an office (read here) or field (read here) audit is in progress. This rule does not apply if the IRS is conducting a correspondence audit (read here). If you file your return during an office or field audit, the […]

Money magazine estimates that between 25% and 50% of automated adjustment notices are erroneous. A common IRS mistake is not finding an income item that was reported elsewhere on the tax return. This can result in incorrectly misreported income, as illustrated below: EXAMPLE: Hilary reported $457 of money market fund income as interest. The financial institution […]

Some appeals officers sit back and wait for you to present your case, while others run the show by asking questions.

Tax court is a whole new ball game. It is a brand new hearing before a judge who knows nothing about your case.

Here is how to prepare for the encounter with the IRS when being subjected to an office audit – Part 2

Here is how to prepare for the encounter with the IRS when being subjected to an office audit – Part 1

After requesting an appeal, you will have between a few months to a year before your hearing. Use this time to prepare diligently.