by Jim Magary | Feb 2, 2016 | Tax Help
We are a AFFORDABLE full service tax firm that specializes South Florida Sales Tax Audit Defense and Back Tax Debt for Florida Sales Tax. Local Tax Firm South Florida Firm.
We are the affordable Sales Tax Experts in the State of Florida composed of Florida Sales CPA’s and Former Government Agents who specialize in Florida Sales Tax Issues, Tax Representation and Tax Problems. A full service tax firm.
Since 1982, we have been resolving sales tax issues for the state of Florida. Let our years of experience work for you.
We know all the systems, processes, and settlement formulas.
If you are having any issues, received the letter or notification that you are being audited, it is wise to get a free initial tax consultation so we can walk you through the process and let you know what you are going to experience.
It is important that you get an experienced and knowledgeable form to reduce any liability that you may incur. If you owe tax, we will work out a resolution as well.
Florida’s Department of Revenue is sending out more enforcement and audit notices than they have in their history.
If you have received a Notice or Letter from the Criminal Division the only person you should be speaking with is a competent and experienced Florida Sales Tax Attorney and no one else. Only a Florida Sales Tax Attorney can protect you under Attorney-Client Privilege.
There are several steps that you can take to fix your Sales Tax Problem immediately.
After a quick review of your case and audit letter we can let you know exactly the direction that your case will take and give you an accurate and fair indication of what you are looking at. If you’re go back taxes as a result of this we can settle your case is well.
Fresh Start Tax LLC:
Has its main office in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and the firms staff consists of CPA’S, former IRS agents and former instructors who have worked hand in hand with the Florida’s Sales Tax and the Department of Revenue.
Fresh Start Tax and it’s principles have handled thousands and thousands of cases over the years, both in government service and in their professional practice. We use a private practice firm for any criminal cases.
Our typical client is one that has not filed or not reported matters involving sales taxes and or IRS related issues.
We handle cases all through the State of Florida, since 1982.
Our professionals are members of various National Organizations, have been keynote speakers on tax issues and are certified by the Florida Department of Professional Regulation to administer and teach other professionals in their continuing educational programs. We are the professionals professional.
The State of Florida sales tax representation includes the following matters with the Florida Department of Revenue:
• Tax audits on any and all sales tax issues and matters,
• Non-filing matters,
• Criminal investigations that are referred to attorneys that best fit your profile,
• Department of Revenue enforcement action or warrant proceedings
• Stipulated time payments,
• Requests for settlements or Compromise
The Keys to resolving your Florida Sales Tax Problem Issues
There are several keys to make sure your case is resolved timely.
These keys are necessary on every case.
The Department of Revenue is interested in resolving the cases in their system. The DOR goal is to close cases and get them out of their inventory.
Here are the keys necessary to stop enforcement action on your back taxes.
• Have all your tax returns filed before you call Florida Sales Tax and the Department of Revenue on your back tax issues.
• Be prepared to give the Department of Revenue a financial statement whether you are a hardship candidate, want an installment agreement or want to settle your case.
• Be prepared to give the Department of Revenue all supporting documentation to prove your financial statement.
• Make sure you are current on deposit requirements. both the federal and state governments want to make sure you are in full compliance with the tax reporting requirements.
Therefore when we contact IRS we want to make sure all tax returns are timely and all the latest depositories are filed in on record.
Tax Audits : The State of Florida, Department of Revenue audit taxpayers to:
• Enforce Florida tax laws uniformly.
• Deter tax evasion.
• Promote voluntary compliance.
• Educate taxpayers.
As a general rule, the State of Florida Sales Division accepts most tax returns as filed, however they audit some returns to verify accuracy and evaluate compliance.
Florida Sales Tax Audits do not always result in the taxpayer owing additional tax, penalty or interest.
The auditor may adjust a credit carryover or correct distribution without assessing additional tax. The auditor may even determine that a refund is due.
How And Why Are Taxpayers Selected for Audit by the Florida Sales Tax Division
The methods for selecting a business or individual to audit vary from tax to tax.
Here are some examples of sources we use to identify a potential audit candidate:
• Internal Revenue Service information.
• Information sharing programs with other states and state agencies.
• Computer-based random selection.
• Analysis of Florida tax return information.
• Business publications, periodicals, journals, and directories.
What Types of Records Will I Need to Provide to an Auditor or Inspector?
When we notify you of our intent to audit, we will also tell you what records you will need to provide.
The types of records may include, but are not limited to:
1. General ledgers and journals
2. Cash receipt and disbursement journals
3. Purchase and sales journals
4. Sales tax exemption or resale certificates
5. Florida tax returns
6. Federal tax returns
7. Depreciation schedules
8. Property records
9. Other documentation to verify amounts entered on tax returns
Record Keeping:
You must keep your records for three years since an audit can extend back that far.
The Department may audit for periods longer than three years if you did not file, or filed a substantially incorrect return or payment.
Florida Sales Tax Audit + Defense & Representation & Owe Sales Taxes Debt, Experts + Former Agents + Deerfield Beach, 33441, 33442, 33443
by Jim Magary | Feb 2, 2016 | Tax Help
Affordable Former IRS Agents + Stop a IRS Tax Levy, Wage Garnishment NOW + Since 1982 + 954-492-0088
We know the system!
We are former IRS agents and managers who know the system can stop an IRS bank levy, wage garnishment levy, or any tax levy you may have received.
We could not only stop your IRS bank levy or wage garnishment we can settle and close your case off the IRS enforcement computer at the same time.
We have worked out of the local South Florida IRS and Miami offices and know the system inside and out. Knowing the system saves you time, save you money and get you immediate resolution to any IRS problem.
As former IRS agents we used to send out bank levies and wage garnishment so it only makes sense that we know the processes and systems to release them.
We have over 65 years of former IRS work experience in the local, district, and regional tax offices of the Internal Revenue Service. As former IRS agents and managers we were teaching instructors and work to supervisors throughout the region.
You can call us today for initial tax consultation and we can walk you through the process within 10 minutes. Not only can we stop the IRS bank or wage garnishment levy we can settle your case all at the same time.
How to Stop a IRS Bank Tax Levy, IRS Wage Garnishment Levy NOW
It is important to know where your cases in the system to begin the stop the IRS tax levy. There is a difference between a bank levy in a wage levy garnishment.
Both are seizures, a bank levy is a freeze on your bank account for 21 days where as a wage levy is an immediate seizure on your wage.
There is also a difference between an IRS levy and a tax lien. A tax levy is a seizure and the tax lien is placed in the County of your residence to put the public on notice you owe back tax debt to the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS files 1.8 million tax levies every year and files over 600,000 federal tax liens.
Some taxpayers were sent a IRS letter 11 indicating that a tax levy was the next step, while others have been sent a IRS tax levy from the ACS unit out of various IRS offices, while others have been sent tax levies by revenue officers in the local offices.
If you have received IRS letter 11 there is a collection due process hearing that can stop the IRS levy.
If your case is in the ACS unit or the local office we can simply send over a power of attorney and start negotiation power to go ahead to get an immediate levy release and settle your IRS case at the same time.
Final Notices before IRS Tax Levy or Garnishment
Where does Internal Revenue Service (IRS) authority to levy originate?
The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) authorizes levies to collect delinquent tax.
See IRC 6331. Any property or right to property that belongs to the taxpayer or on which there is a Federal tax lien can be levied, unless the IRC exempts the property from levy.
What actions MUST the Internal Revenue Service take before a levy can be issued?
The IRS will usually levy only after these three requirements are met:
1. The IRS assessed the tax and sent you a Notice and Demand for Payment (a tax bill);
2. You neglected or refused to pay the tax; and
3. The IRS sent you a Final Notice of Intent to Levy and Notice of Your Right to A Hearing (levy notice) at least 30 days before the levy.
The IRS may give you this notice in person, leave it at your home or your usual place of business, or send it to your last known address by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
Please note: if the IRS levies your state tax refund, you may receive a Notice of Levy on Your State Tax Refund, Notice of Your Right to Hearing after the levy.
IRS Tax Billing Notices for IRS Tax Levies & IRS Wage Garnishments
The IRS will send out final notices before levies and seizures after they generally send out a series of five billing notices.
On the fourth notice, taxpayers will receive their final notice in which they can go ahead and file with the appeals division of Internal Revenue Service to stop the levy.
Not only can we go ahead and stop the IRS notice of intent to levy, we can settle your case at the same time.
All your tax returns are going to have to be filed and if that is an issue for you, with or without tax records we can prepare your tax returns.
How IRS Settles Collection Cases
As a general rule, the Internal Revenue Service will take your current financial statement and after they reviewed your documented financial statement there is generally two ways IRS closes cases.
They generally closes your back taxes case by taxpayers putting you into a:
1.currently not collectible statuses or,
2. ask for a monthly payment agreementt.
For taxpayers who owe back taxes statistics show that 40% of all taxpayers are placed in currently not collectible status, while 6.5 million taxpayers enter monthly payment or installment agreement.
Some taxpayers can be eligible for the offer in compromise program to settle their debt for pennies on the dollar.
When we review every case we find out if you are offer in compromise candidate to make this happen.
Last year IRS accepted 38,000 taxpayers to settle their debt to the offer in compromise program for an average of $6500 per settlement. Keep in mind your current documented financial statement will determine the settlement on your particular case if you are a suitable candidate for the offer in compromise.
All taxpayers before wanting to file an offer in compromise should walk through the IRS pre-qualifier tool.
We will carefully review your current financial statement and make sure you get the best possible settlement with Internal Revenue Service.
We are a full service tax firm specializing in IRS collection and audit matters. since 1982, we are A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau.
Call us today for a free initial tax consultation in here the truth about your case in the different ways you can settle your tax debt.
STOP IRS Tax Bank Levy, Wage Garnishment NOW + Settle IRS Tax Debt + Haven’t Filed Returns + Deerfield Beach, 33441, 33442, 33443
by Jim Magary | Feb 2, 2016 | Tax Help
Affordable Former IRS Agents & Managers who know all the Options for 941 Business Tax Debt, since 1982. Local Firm.
We have over 65 years of working directly for the Internal Revenue Service in the local, district, and regional tax offices of the Internal Revenue Service. We worked out of the Fort Lauderdale and Miami IRS offices.
We know all IRS systems, methodologies, and settlement formulas to go ahead and get you the very best IRS payroll tax debt relief.
We can help resolve and settle any 941 employment tax debt, business tax debt and review your different options and solutions to fully resolve your business tax debt.
Here the truth from Former IRS Agents who have worked thousands of cases. We can keep the IRS out of your life.
You will never have to speak to the IRS. We are the affordable professional firm.
Being a former IRS agent and teaching instructor you should understand that the Internal Revenue Service is tougher on payroll taxes than any other taxes.
The main reason for this is very simple, this tax is money held in trust in not an actual tax. Whether you pay this liability are not the IRS will issue refunds to those who have W-2s that are file with their tax return.
Therefore the IRS has special programming to go after those who owe back payroll taxes. IRS when investigating back payroll taxes will look at the individuals responsible for paying the back taxes along with their own personal financial statements.
It is one of few taxes that the Internal Revenue Service not only go after the company it can in addition can go after the responsible persons or individuals. The other tax similar to this is excise tax.
After the IRS creates individual tax assessment for those responsible it often time results in the filing of federal tax liens, bank and wage levy garnishments.
The Internal Revenue Service will individually engage those responsible under section 6672 of the Internal Revenue Code.
We should be able to make sure we can reach a reasonable settlement on your payroll tax liability and you can continue to operate your business without fear and worry from the Internal Revenue Service.
With over 60 years of direct working experience at the Internal Revenue Service we know every possible tax solution that can get you immediate and permanent tax relief for a payroll tax settlement.
Your current financial statement will determine the options in the relief that are available to you.
IRS does not want to seize your business for back taxes due on payroll taxes, however 941 payroll taxes are a big concern for the IRS. Being a former IRS agent most companies fail to pay their back payroll taxes simply because of cash flow.
The Process of Dealing With Back IRS regarding Payroll Taxes.
Owe IRS Business Tax Debt + File, IRS Payment Plan & Settlement, Reduce Tax Debt + 941 Payroll Taxes Options
The Internal Revenue Service will want to fully review your company or corporation before you can obtain in IRS payroll tax settlement.
You will need to provide IRS with the current financial statement along with proof that all payroll tax deposits and 941 tax forms have been filed.
One of the most important things to know about getting a payroll tax debt settlement, payment or moving on in the process is to understand that your current financial statement both business and individual will be the determining factor IRS will use to handle how your case closes.
When Internal Revenue Service reviews a business they also review individuals as well.
Therefore an individual financial statements are required. We know this process inside and out we have worked hundreds and hundreds of cases, we can make this an easy and seamless process for you.
IRS will expect a 433B for the business & 433A for the individual.
IRS will expect complete documentation to support all the figures on the financial statements. The financial statement is one of the key documents IRS uses before a taxpayer will get a payroll debt settlement for tax relief.
After IRS reviews your personal and business current financial statement, Internal Revenue Service may determine that you are a:
1. hardship candidate, would simply means IRS will suspend any activity on current collections for a couple of years. Interest and penalty will run but IRS will review your case somewhere further down the road.
2. monthly payment agreement candidate, IRS will enter a payment plan depending on your ability to pay back the tax and completely dependent on your current financial statement with a careful review of your income statement.
3. or, an offer in compromise candidate and IRS payroll settlement, IRS will consider an offer in compromise to settle payroll tax debt by doing a careful review of the individual’s personal financial statement and business financial statement.
IRS will expect a fully documented form 433A OIC and 433B OIC along with the 656 OIC. these forms must be filled out correctly in this truly wise to have a season tax professional who have worked many offers in compromise to walk you through the process. IRS takes an extensive amount of time before they will accept an offer in compromise. You must know the system to get an offer in compromise through.
Important info to Know :
IRS will next turn to the person or persons responsible for paying the back trust fund taxes. since this was not a tax but monies to be held in trust the IRS code under 6672 states that responsible persons can be held liable for the unpaid trust fund taxes on payroll or 941 taxes.
Who Can Be Responsible for the Trust Fund Taxes, the IRS will conduct an extensive interview.
One of the unusual features about payroll tax debt is the fact that IRS can collect the trust fund tax debt from the individuals who are responsible for paying the back payroll taxes. This is true with both payroll and excise taxes.
I cannot tell you as a former IRS agent how many trust fund interviews I have had to try to find out who is responsible for paying the taxes. before I have these interviews I gather a number of facts. I get bank signature cards, corporate resolution and review checks to find out who signed checks to pay bills via the Corporation.
The review of checks and bank signature cards is a good indicator on who you can find to be responsible.
The Trust Fund Penalty may be assessed against any person who:
a. Is responsible for collecting or paying withheld income and employment taxes, or for paying collected excise taxes, and
b. Willfully fails to collect or pay them.
A responsible person is a person or group of people who has the duty to perform and the power to direct the collecting, accounting, and paying of trust fund taxes. This person may be, but not limited to:
An officer or an employee of a corporation,
A member or employee of a partnership,
A corporate director or shareholder,
A member of a board of trustees of a nonprofit organization,
Another person with authority and control over funds to direct their disbursement,
Another corporation or third-party payer,
Payroll Service Providers (PSP) or responsible parties within a PSP
Professional Employer Organizations (PEO) or responsible parties within a PEO, or
Responsible parties within the common law employer (client of PSP/PEO).
For wilfulness to exist, the responsible person (s):
Must have been, or should have been, aware of the outstanding taxes and either intentionally disregarded the law or was plainly indifferent to its requirements (no evil intent or bad motive is required).
Using available funds to pay other creditors when the business is unable to pay the employment taxes is an indication of wilfulness.
You will be asked to complete an interview in order to determine the full scope of your duties and responsibilities.
Responsibility is based on whether an individual exercised independent judgment with respect to the financial affairs of the business.
An employee is not a responsible person if the employee’s function was solely to pay the bills as directed by a superior, rather than to determine which creditors would or would not be paid.
How does IRS Figure the 941 Trust Fund Tax Amount
The amount of the penalty is equal to the unpaid balance of the trust fund tax. The penalty is computed based on:
The unpaid income taxes withheld, plus
The employee’s portion of the withheld FICA taxes. For collected taxes, the penalty is based on the unpaid amount of collected excise taxes.
Assessing the TFRP. If the IRS determines that you are a responsible person, we will provide you a letter stating that we plan to assess the TFRP against you.
You have 60 days (75 days if this letter is addressed to you outside the United States) from the date of this letter to appeal our proposal.
The letter will explain your appeal rights.
Refer to Publication 5, Your Appeal Rights and How to Prepare a Protest if You Don’t Agree (PDF), for a clear outline of the appeals process. If you do not respond to our letter, we will assess the penalty against you and send you a Notice and Demand for Payment.
Once IRS asserts the penalty, the IRS can take collection action against your personal assets. For instance, IRS can file a federal tax lien or take levy or seizure action. Seizure actions usually include bank levies and wage garnishment levies.
Call us today for a free initial consultation and we will walk you through the process if you owe past-due IRS payroll taxes.
Owe IRS Individual, Business Taxes + File Taxes + IRS Payment Plan & Settlements, Reduce Tax Debt + 941 Payroll Taxes Options + Deerfield Beach, 33441, 33442, 33443
by Jim Magary | Feb 2, 2016 | Tax Help
We can fix any IRS problem, former IRS agents, since 1982, the affordable IRS problem solvers. A local AFFORDABLE South Florida tax firm.
We have over 65 years of direct experience as former IRS agents, managers and teaching instructors. We worked right here and the local Fort Lauderdale and Miami IRS offices.
Not only were we former supervisors, we were on-the-job instructors that trained new IRS agents their jobs.
We know the system inside and out. We know all the methodologies, settlement theories, protocols, and the most affordable and quickest ways to go ahead and fix your IRS problem.
When you want to fix an IRS problem there is nothing like having former IRS agent experience to get to the heart of the problem and resolve the problem is fast as possible.
If you have back IRS tax debt there are a variety of options that we can explore to go ahead and get the best case settlement on the back tax debt owed.
Generally, cases were back tax debt is owed IRS will require a financial statement to make a determination. Those financial statements will be on 433 f that you can find on our website.
IRS will always require that financial statement to be documented and supported along with bank statements, copies of expenses and verification of income. IRS has a national and regional standard test for all expenses.
It is wise to know what the standards and know how IRS will review your case before contacting the Internal Revenue Service. As former IRS agents we can well predict ahead of time how IRS will work your case and put preventative measures in place so no harm is done.
As a general rule, wants IRS reviews your case and two options are available to most taxpayers. remember your current financial statement is going to dictate on how IRS will close your case. The key is packaging of your financial statement to the Internal Revenue Service in making sure all documents correspond with your current statement.
IRS will review your case and put you into a currently non-collectibles status or hardship or a payment agreement.
Over 40% of all cases in which IRS deals with back tax debt wind up in this non-collectible status. The second option is that of a monthly installment payment.
Over 6.5 million taxpayers interest to monthly installment payments which are completely based on your individual financial statements.
If you have received a wage levy garnishment or a bank levy, within 24 hours of receiving your current financial statement we can get your levy or garnishment release and your case close with IRS.
Upon your initial call to us we will review your various options. The call is free and you have nothing to lose.
If you are going an IRS audit there is no one better to represent you that a former IRS agent who was a manager with the audit division.
Call us today for free initial tax consultation we will walk you through the process. when you call our office you will speak to a true IRS tax expert and not a salesperson.
We are a full service tax firm committed to excellence.
Help Fix IRS Problem + Back Tax Debt + IRS Levy, Wage Garnishment + Payment Plans + Settle Taxes +IRS Audit + Former IRS + Deerfield Beach, 33441, 33442, 33443
by Jim Magary | Feb 1, 2016 | Tax Help
We are an AFFORDABLE local South Florida tax firm that specializes in IRS problems, Since 1982. A plus rated BBB.
As former IRS agents and managers we worked out of the local South Florida offices specifically, we worked out of the Miami, North Miami and Fort Lauderdale office.
We also worked as managers, supervisors and teaching instructors. Not only did we work in the above aforementioned positions, we are also on-the-job trainers for new IRS employees.
We know all the IRS systems inside and out we have worked both sides of any IRS problem and know the protocols and methodologies to resolve any IRS matter.
If you have not filed Back Tax Returns, you are not alone the tax gap is $450 billion. The tax gap is a figure placed on taxes that should-be been collected if all tax returns were filed.
IRS is working hard to make sure all those with unfiled tax returns are back in the system.
The IRS Cade 2 computer us working hard to close the tax gap which is currently $500 billion.
Also, please keep in mind if you don’t file your back tax returns IRS has the option of filing your tax return under 6020 B of the IRC. IRS will do you no favors in filing, you will pay the highest amount allowed by law.
Filing back tax returns is not an issue for our firm. We have prepared thousands of back tax returns with or without tax records.
There is a very systematic way to do this and it is called income tax reconstruction.
We take the methodologies learned at Internal Revenue Service and apply the best practice standards to go ahead and prepare your back tax return and make sure you pay the lowest amount allowed by law. If you are going to owe money as result of your tax filing we can settle your tax debt as well.
On cases where taxpayers have received notices, we send IRS a power of attorney so you will never have to speak to IRS and we handle all the correspondence.
From there we go ahead and start the preparation of our tax return process by pulling IRS transcripts and any available records. From there, we submit the tax returns to IRS at the same time work out a remedy or solution if you’re go to owe back tax debt.
It is important for every taxpayer to know that if they are in a position where they haven’t filed back taxes that they start making estimate tax payments or creased or withholding to cover their new IRS tax debt. Internal Revenue Service wants to make sure future compliance is not an issue.
IRS Tax Debt Settlements, I am a former IRS agent and teaching instructor of the offer in compromise.
If you need to settle your tax debt with Internal Revenue Service, as a general IRS will want to current financial statement to make a determination.
You will need to do that on the IRS form 433A or 433F.
As a general rule upon your submission of your current documented financial statement,
IRS will either place you went into:
1.currently not collectible file (hardship) or ,
2. ask you for a monthly payment.
Many taxpayers are eligible for the offer in compromise program to settle their debt for pennies on the dollar.
Last year over 38,000 taxpayers settle their tax debt for an average of $6500 per case. Keep in mind that is just an average national average in your case is completely dependent on your current financial statement.
Before you file for offer in compromise it is wise to fill out the IRS pre-qualifier tool to make sure you were a viable candidate and don’t waste any money.
When you call our office we will be review with you the various options you have to completely and permanently remedy all your IRS tax problems once and for all.
If the IRS has filed a federal tax lien against you, when you call our office we will go over the different ways you may be able to release your federal tax lien.
The federal tax lien will stay on your record for 10 years from the date of assessment unless an offer in compromise was accepted or you got into an IRS payment agreement that met the qualifications.
We are a full-service firm that specializes in IRS tax relief. With over 206 years of professional tax experience and over 65 years of combined work experience.
We are one of the most affordable, experience, and trustworthy firms in the South Florida area. Since 1982 we have been helping South Floridians.
If you need to file tax returns, need an IRS tax settlement, need to work a payment plan, or if your experience a IRS tax hardship or need to get IRS levies and tax liens released call us today.
Call us today for a free initial tax consultation. When you call our office you will speak to a true IRS tax professional.
File Back Tax Returns + IRS Tax Debt Settlement + Payment Plans + Stop Liens, Tax Levy Help + Offer in Compromise + Pompano Beach + 33069, 33060, 33062
by Jim Magary | Feb 1, 2016 | Tax Help
We are an affordable local South Florida team of IRS tax experts, former IRS agents and managers, since 1982. A + Rated
We have 205 years of direct tax experience, 65 years of working for the local IRS in the local, district and regional offices. Former IRS audit managers.
Since 1982, we have been representing people in the South Florida, Fort Lauderdale and Miami area.
We’re one of the most experience, affordable, and trustworthy tax firms in South Florida. We also shall have a nationwide tax practice.
We know IRS inside and out and understand all their systems, settlement theories and protocols.
We worked as Agents, Instructors and in Management. We were also on-the-job instructors for new IRS agents.
At Fresh Start Tax LLC you will be represented by a CPA or former IRS agents who knows the system and can provide your very best tax audit defense.
If we cannot settle your case at the local office will take your case to the Appellate Division or settlements and the best deals are usually made.
It only makes sense to have Former IRS Agents and IRS Tax Audit Managers handle your IRS tax audit and give you the most experienced and successful expert IRS Tax Audit Help.
We can also tell you how to help audit proof your return in the future.
IRS audits are very predictable and after reviewing thousands of tax returns over the years we can tell you which cases are going to be subject for IRS tax audits.
If you are go back taxes a result of an IRS tax audit will work out attacks that settlement with IRS. There are various options open to you if you owe back taxes.
Facts about IRS Tax Audits:
• The IRS audits a total of 1,391,581 tax returns a year.
• The IRS field agents complete more than 310,000 audits by office or business visits a year,
• The IRS completes over 1,081,152 correspondence audits a year. IRS collects a little over $5 million a year from his correspondence audits,
• IRS has installed new software tracking systems with the development of the CADE 2 computer to spot and recognize tax audits more proficiently,
• IRS employs over 13,000 IRS auditors.
• $5.2 billion dollars are collected through the IRS document matching program.
IRS audits less than 1% of all taxpayers.
The IRS Tax Audit Examination Plan, What you Need to Know about the IRS Audit
The IRS audit plan that is used by the IRS is based on long-range coverage planning, and objectives on the resources requested in the Congressional Budget.
From this, there is an established plan where staff years are allocated to all area IRS offices using resource allocation and a prescribed methodology.
Each Area Manager of the IRS is responsible for preparing an area response following instructions from the National Headquarters.
Why the IRS Audits Tax Returns $$$
Although there are a variety of reasons listed below some are the most common.
a. Front Loaded Programs
Front Loaded programs are those tax audits that IRS DC headquarters has determined are very important and a considerable amount of time must be spent on these programs and activities. Each area has discussions within management as to what the programs should be for each region, district, and office.
Some of the programs are:
• Special enforcement programs – An example of this may be compliance of all flee market vendors, a program I was involved with
• High Income non-filers – The IRS would get their information from a match program of w-2’s and 1099’s and match up social security numbers against filed returns
• Abusive Tax Avoidance – This could be in the area of offshore activities
• Offshore credit card program
• National Research programs – Those set forth by management after doing a trends project
• FBAR filing – IRS is currently targeting those with overseas bank accounts
• Non- filers – IRS is presently forming a task force to seek non-filers though aggressive means.
b. The IRS makes sure there is balanced coverage.
The National Office makes sure there is a balanced approach for audit return delivery and tax compliance. Resources and inventory and the size of personnel all go into this formula.
IRS focuses are blended into these areas:Many years the focus changes.
1. Individual returns less than $100,000.
2. Individual returns greater than $100,000 but less than $200,000.
3. Individual returns greater than $ 200,000.
4. Small Business Corporations.
5. Small Business Flow-Through Entities – S Corporations, Fiduciaries and Partnerships.
c. Classification Plan
The IRS will prepare a plan, which is classified. A National DIF score indicator is placed on all Federal Income tax returns that are filed.
Each tax return has certain factors that contribute to its score such as Gross Income, Adjusted Gross Income and line item expense.
There are several classified secrets that go into the DIF score.It is like knowing the formula for Coca-Cola. the bottom line to DIF scores is simple, if you fall too far out of the national averages there’s a likelihood of an IRS tax audit. Keep in mind less than 1% of all taxpayers get audited by the IRS. However it is not wise to pay the IRS tax audit lottery.
Each tax return is processed through the IRS computer line item by line item.
A DIF score label is placed on every tax return with its DIF number.
A tax examiner or Revenue Agent manually eyeballs each and every tax return with a high DIF score.
The examiner then determine which return has the highest probability of tax audit success.
d. DIF Cutoff Score, this is the most common reason for audit. each and every tax return has a DIF score, this stands for discriminatory index function.
The IRS will calculate the Area DIF cutoff score for each activity code, giving consideration to the selection rate.
This is the lowest DIF score necessary to secure the number of returns required for audit. For example, if the return plan shows 225 returns for an activity code and the selection rate is 70%, the IRS will need to order 321 returns (225/70%).
The DIF Cut off Score is 500. The number of returns with DIF scores greater than 550 is 280, which is less than the number of returns required, so the lowest DIF score on an ordered return will be in the range of 500 to 550 and the DIF cutoff score is 500.
All tax returns are graded by the Internal Revenue Service. That’s right, each and every tax return has a DIF score. There is a label placed on the back of every tax return that grades audit potential.
Much of the audit numbers are predicated on the budget that Congress gives to the IRS. Right now the budget is very low for IRS audit so less and less tax returns will be audited.
Over the last couple years the number of audits are going down by small percentages simply because they do not have working staff to handle all the IRS audits that are truly needed. It is not wise to play the audit lottery.
Call us today for a free initial tax consultation and we will review your tax returns, go over best case scenarios and talk about your IRS tax defense for an IRS audit.
Since 1982, we have been serving South Florida. When you call our office you will speak to a true IRS tax professional with years of direct experience.
IRS Tax Audit Help & Representation + Former IRS + Tax Debt Settlements + Experts, IRS Appeals + Pompano Beach + 33069, 33060, 33062
