With a new tax year comes new changes to IRS policies procedures. As 2016 taught us, it is impossible to anticipate what the IRS may do next; however, it is possible to forecast the direction the IRS is heading by looking at what big changes occurred in the past year. In this vein, IRS audits and appeals have noticeable themes:
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Read MoreAs the holiday season nears an end, many of us dread the impending tax season that follows on its heels. At least some taxpayers can look forward to receiving their refund from the IRS. Money is generally good motivation to file early.
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Read MoreLast month, the IRS issued proposed regulations designed to close a tax loophole that has become indispensable to family owned businesses and their tax advisers.
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