by Fresh Start Tax | Dec 19, 2019 | Tax Help
Michael Sullivan Fresh Start, IRS Tax Expert, Former IRS Teaching Instructor, Former IRS Agents that worked out of the local South Florida IRS offices.
We know all the systems. Since 1982, Affordable. A plus rated BBB.
We are staffed with tax attorneys, tax lawyers and a plethora of other tax professionals who can deal with IRS debt.
We are the affordable tax firm that have been practicing in South Florida since 1982.
We have worked thousands of cases since 1982 and have over 100 years of working directly for the Internal Revenue Service. We know IRS inside and out.
We can help you with any IRS tax issue that you have, we have seasoned and veteran attorneys, CPAs and former IRS agents can help you with any IRS tax debt, IRS settlement called an offer compromise or offer you various types of IRS tax relief.
If you have any back IRS debt or filling issues contact us today and we can tell you exactly how to solve your problem. Affordable, since 1982.
Last year alone over 14 million people did not file or pay their taxes timely.
WE CAN HELP & SERVE ALL YOUR TAX NEEDS
We are former IRS agents, managers and teaching instructors and know all the methodologies, settlement theories and negotiation strategies to resolve any tax debt that may be facing you.
Since 1982 we have been resolving tax debt issues for thousands of clients. We can solve any IRS tax matter or issue and review with you carefully weigh possible to solve any IRS problem.
We have worked thousands of cases and we have been former IRS agents, managers, supervisors and teaching instructors.
Within five minutes of hearing about your current situation we can give you an exact remedy to end your IRS tax problem file your back tax returns and settle your back tax problems.
Many of the taxpayers who call us need to file back tax returns and their variety of reasons why taxpayers have not who have not filed. The reason makes no difference. The bottom line is, sooner or later you have to file back tax returns.
We have a very easy and simple process to file all your back tax returns and settle your debt all at the same time.
Filing your Back Taxes with IRS, all tax returns must be filed.
With or without records we can complete all your tax returns due to our enormous amount of experience we have in filing back tax returns.
We can simply pull IRS transcripts and prepare all back tax returns or we can prepare back tax returns to the process of IRS reconstructions. As former IRS agents and auditors we know exactly how to file your back tax returns with no records.
Options for Settling IRS Tax Debt to IRS
There are three basic ways that taxpayers settle their current tax situation for back taxes with the Internal Revenue Service.
There are different ways to settle IRS tax debt and there are generally three programs that the taxpayer can qualify for.
The first is a hardship or currently non-collectible program.
There is good news and bad news about this program. After IRS takes a current documented financial statement, IRS may determine you are not collectible at the current time. IRS will suspend your case for a period of 1 to 3 years and put a freeze on it. The good news is IRS’s off your back for a couple of years and the bad news is penalties and interest still run on it.
Taxpayer should also be aware that the case will come out every couple of years to be reviewed.
The second program is the installment agreement or monthly payment.
After IRS takes a current financial statement they will determine how much money they expect from you on a monthly basis. IRS has certain national standards test that they use to determine if the taxpayer will be placed into a payment agreement. You can find the national standards on our site.
The third way to sell your debt is to qualify for an offer in compromise, this is where you can settle your debt for pennies on the dollar. it’s important for taxpayers to understand that not all are eligible for the offer in compromise program.
There is a pre-qualifier tool. I suggest everyone who wants to go the route was the direction of the offer make sure they are truly qualified before wasting time and money.
As a former IRS agent I taught the offer in compromise program at the IRS.
I can tell you within seconds of your settlement candidate.
After review of your current financial statement we will let you know which of the program to qualify for and start to remove IRS out of your life.
Call us today for free initial tax consultation and we will walk you through the process and tell you how many years you have to file and let you know the different tax strategies based on your current financial conditions.
You will never have to speak to the Internal Revenue Service, ever. We handle all the communication.
Feel free to call us by voice or Skype us directly.
We are a full-service firm with all work being done in-house.
When you call our office you will speak to a true tax professional and not a salesperson. We know the system inside and out and have saved thousands of dollars for clients over the years.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Dec 19, 2019 | Tax Help
Michael Sullivan Fresh Start, IRS Tax Expert, Former IRS Teaching Instructor, Former IRS Agents that worked out of the local South Florida IRS offices.
We know all the systems. Since 1982, Affordable. A plus rated BBB.
We are staffed with tax attorneys, tax lawyers and a plethora of other tax professionals who can deal with IRS debt.
We are the affordable tax firm that have been practicing in South Florida since 1982.
We have worked thousands of cases since 1982 and have over 100 years of working directly for the Internal Revenue Service. We know IRS inside and out.
We can help you with any IRS tax issue that you have, we have seasoned and veteran attorneys, CPAs and former IRS agents can help you with any IRS tax debt, IRS settlement called an offer compromise or offer you various types of IRS tax relief.
If you have any back IRS debt or filling issues contact us today and we can tell you exactly how to solve your problem. Affordable, since 1982.
Last year alone over 14 million people did not file or pay their taxes timely.
WE CAN HELP & SERVE ALL YOUR TAX NEEDS
We are former IRS agents, managers and teaching instructors and know all the methodologies, settlement theories and negotiation strategies to resolve any tax debt that may be facing you.
Since 1982 we have been resolving tax debt issues for thousands of clients. We can solve any IRS tax matter or issue and review with you carefully weigh possible to solve any IRS problem.
We have worked thousands of cases and we have been former IRS agents, managers, supervisors and teaching instructors.
Within five minutes of hearing about your current situation we can give you an exact remedy to end your IRS tax problem file your back tax returns and settle your back tax problems.
Many of the taxpayers who call us need to file back tax returns and their variety of reasons why taxpayers have not who have not filed. The reason makes no difference. The bottom line is, sooner or later you have to file back tax returns.
We have a very easy and simple process to file all your back tax returns and settle your debt all at the same time.
Filing your Back Taxes with IRS, all tax returns must be filed.
With or without records we can complete all your tax returns due to our enormous amount of experience we have in filing back tax returns.
We can simply pull IRS transcripts and prepare all back tax returns or we can prepare back tax returns to the process of IRS reconstructions. As former IRS agents and auditors we know exactly how to file your back tax returns with no records.
Options for Settling IRS Tax Debt to IRS
There are three basic ways that taxpayers settle their current tax situation for back taxes with the Internal Revenue Service.
There are different ways to settle IRS tax debt and there are generally three programs that the taxpayer can qualify for.
The first is a hardship or currently non-collectible program.
There is good news and bad news about this program. After IRS takes a current documented financial statement, IRS may determine you are not collectible at the current time. IRS will suspend your case for a period of 1 to 3 years and put a freeze on it. The good news is IRS’s off your back for a couple of years and the bad news is penalties and interest still run on it.
Taxpayer should also be aware that the case will come out every couple of years to be reviewed.
The second program is the installment agreement or monthly payment.
After IRS takes a current financial statement they will determine how much money they expect from you on a monthly basis. IRS has certain national standards test that they use to determine if the taxpayer will be placed into a payment agreement. You can find the national standards on our site.
The third way to sell your debt is to qualify for an offer in compromise, this is where you can settle your debt for pennies on the dollar. it’s important for taxpayers to understand that not all are eligible for the offer in compromise program.
There is a pre-qualifier tool. I suggest everyone who wants to go the route was the direction of the offer make sure they are truly qualified before wasting time and money.
As a former IRS agent I taught the offer in compromise program at the IRS.
I can tell you within seconds of your settlement candidate.
After review of your current financial statement we will let you know which of the program to qualify for and start to remove IRS out of your life.
Call us today for free initial tax consultation and we will walk you through the process and tell you how many years you have to file and let you know the different tax strategies based on your current financial conditions.
You will never have to speak to the Internal Revenue Service, ever. We handle all the communication.
Feel free to call us by voice or Skype us directly.
We are a full-service firm with all work being done in-house.
When you call our office you will speak to a true tax professional and not a salesperson. We know the system inside and out and have saved thousands of dollars for clients over the years.
DAVIE + Help FIX IRS Tax Problems + FREE CONSULTS + FORMER IRS + Owe Tax Debt + IRS Tax Settlements, IRS Tax Debt Relief + File Back Tax Returns
by Fresh Start Tax | Dec 19, 2019 | Tax Help
Michael Sullivan Fresh Start, IRS Tax Expert, Former IRS Teaching Instructor, Former IRS Agents that worked out of the local South Florida IRS offices.
We know all the systems. Since 1982, Affordable. A plus rated BBB.
We are staffed with tax attorneys, tax lawyers and a plethora of other tax professionals who can deal with IRS debt.
We are the affordable tax firm that have been practicing in South Florida since 1982.
We have worked thousands of cases since 1982 and have over 100 years of working directly for the Internal Revenue Service. We know IRS inside and out.
We can help you with any IRS tax issue that you have, we have seasoned and veteran attorneys, CPAs and former IRS agents can help you with any IRS tax debt, IRS settlement called an offer compromise or offer you various types of IRS tax relief.
If you have any back IRS debt or filling issues contact us today and we can tell you exactly how to solve your problem. Affordable, since 1982.
Last year alone over 14 million people did not file or pay their taxes timely.
WE CAN HELP & SERVE ALL YOUR TAX NEEDS
We are former IRS agents, managers and teaching instructors and know all the methodologies, settlement theories and negotiation strategies to resolve any tax debt that may be facing you.
Since 1982 we have been resolving tax debt issues for thousands of clients. We can solve any IRS tax matter or issue and review with you carefully weigh possible to solve any IRS problem.
We have worked thousands of cases and we have been former IRS agents, managers, supervisors and teaching instructors.
Within five minutes of hearing about your current situation we can give you an exact remedy to end your IRS tax problem file your back tax returns and settle your back tax problems.
Many of the taxpayers who call us need to file back tax returns and their variety of reasons why taxpayers have not who have not filed. The reason makes no difference. The bottom line is, sooner or later you have to file back tax returns.
We have a very easy and simple process to file all your back tax returns and settle your debt all at the same time.
Filing your Back Taxes with IRS, all tax returns must be filed.
With or without records we can complete all your tax returns due to our enormous amount of experience we have in filing back tax returns.
We can simply pull IRS transcripts and prepare all back tax returns or we can prepare back tax returns to the process of IRS reconstructions. As former IRS agents and auditors we know exactly how to file your back tax returns with no records.
Options for Settling IRS Tax Debt to IRS
There are three basic ways that taxpayers settle their current tax situation for back taxes with the Internal Revenue Service.
There are different ways to settle IRS tax debt and there are generally three programs that the taxpayer can qualify for.
The first is a hardship or currently non-collectible program.
There is good news and bad news about this program. After IRS takes a current documented financial statement, IRS may determine you are not collectible at the current time. IRS will suspend your case for a period of 1 to 3 years and put a freeze on it. The good news is IRS’s off your back for a couple of years and the bad news is penalties and interest still run on it.
Taxpayer should also be aware that the case will come out every couple of years to be reviewed.
The second program is the installment agreement or monthly payment.
After IRS takes a current financial statement they will determine how much money they expect from you on a monthly basis. IRS has certain national standards test that they use to determine if the taxpayer will be placed into a payment agreement. You can find the national standards on our site.
The third way to sell your debt is to qualify for an offer in compromise, this is where you can settle your debt for pennies on the dollar. it’s important for taxpayers to understand that not all are eligible for the offer in compromise program.
There is a pre-qualifier tool. I suggest everyone who wants to go the route was the direction of the offer make sure they are truly qualified before wasting time and money.
As a former IRS agent I taught the offer in compromise program at the IRS.
I can tell you within seconds of your settlement candidate.
After review of your current financial statement we will let you know which of the program to qualify for and start to remove IRS out of your life.
Call us today for free initial tax consultation and we will walk you through the process and tell you how many years you have to file and let you know the different tax strategies based on your current financial conditions.
You will never have to speak to the Internal Revenue Service, ever. We handle all the communication.
Feel free to call us by voice or Skype us directly.
We are a full-service firm with all work being done in-house.
When you call our office you will speak to a true tax professional and not a salesperson. We know the system inside and out and have saved thousands of dollars for clients over the years.
Plantation + Help FIX IRS Tax Problems + FREE CONSULTS + Owe IRS Tax Debt + Tax Settlements, IRS Tax Relief + File Back Tax Returns
by Fresh Start Tax | Dec 17, 2019 | Tax Help
Michael Sullivan Fresh Start, IRS Tax Expert, Former IRS Teaching Instructor, Former IRS Agents that worked out of the local South Florida IRS offices.
We know all the systems. Since 1982, Affordable. A plus rated BBB.
We are staffed with tax attorneys, tax lawyers and a plethora of other tax professionals who can deal with IRS debt.
We are the affordable tax firm that have been practicing in South Florida since 1982.
We have worked thousands of cases since 1982 and have over 100 years of working directly for the Internal Revenue Service. We know IRS inside and out.
We can help you with any IRS tax issue that you have, we have seasoned and veteran attorneys, CPAs and former IRS agents can help you with any IRS tax debt, IRS settlement called an offer compromise or offer you various types of IRS tax relief.
If you have any back IRS debt or filling issues contact us today and we can tell you exactly how to solve your problem. Affordable, since 1982.
Last year alone over 14 million people did not file or pay their taxes timely.
WE CAN HELP & SERVE ALL YOUR TAX NEEDS
We are former IRS agents, managers and teaching instructors and know all the methodologies, settlement theories and negotiation strategies to resolve any tax debt that may be facing you.
Since 1982 we have been resolving tax debt issues for thousands of clients. We can solve any IRS tax matter or issue and review with you carefully weigh possible to solve any IRS problem.
We have worked thousands of cases and we have been former IRS agents, managers, supervisors and teaching instructors.
Within five minutes of hearing about your current situation we can give you an exact remedy to end your IRS tax problem file your back tax returns and settle your back tax problems.
Many of the taxpayers who call us need to file back tax returns and their variety of reasons why taxpayers have not who have not filed. The reason makes no difference. The bottom line is, sooner or later you have to file back tax returns.
We have a very easy and simple process to file all your back tax returns and settle your debt all at the same time.
Filing your Back Taxes with IRS, all tax returns must be filed.
With or without records we can complete all your tax returns due to our enormous amount of experience we have in filing back tax returns.
We can simply pull IRS transcripts and prepare all back tax returns or we can prepare back tax returns to the process of IRS reconstructions. As former IRS agents and auditors we know exactly how to file your back tax returns with no records.
Options for Settling IRS Tax Debt to IRS
There are three basic ways that taxpayers settle their current tax situation for back taxes with the Internal Revenue Service.
There are different ways to settle IRS tax debt and there are generally three programs that the taxpayer can qualify for.
The first is a hardship or currently non-collectible program.
There is good news and bad news about this program. After IRS takes a current documented financial statement, IRS may determine you are not collectible at the current time. IRS will suspend your case for a period of 1 to 3 years and put a freeze on it. The good news is IRS’s off your back for a couple of years and the bad news is penalties and interest still run on it.
Taxpayer should also be aware that the case will come out every couple of years to be reviewed.
The second program is the installment agreement or monthly payment.
After IRS takes a current financial statement they will determine how much money they expect from you on a monthly basis. IRS has certain national standards test that they use to determine if the taxpayer will be placed into a payment agreement. You can find the national standards on our site.
The third way to sell your debt is to qualify for an offer in compromise, this is where you can settle your debt for pennies on the dollar. it’s important for taxpayers to understand that not all are eligible for the offer in compromise program.
There is a pre-qualifier tool. I suggest everyone who wants to go the route was the direction of the offer make sure they are truly qualified before wasting time and money.
As a former IRS agent I taught the offer in compromise program at the IRS.
I can tell you within seconds of your settlement candidate.
After review of your current financial statement we will let you know which of the program to qualify for and start to remove IRS out of your life.
Call us today for free initial tax consultation and we will walk you through the process and tell you how many years you have to file and let you know the different tax strategies based on your current financial conditions.
You will never have to speak to the Internal Revenue Service, ever. We handle all the communication.
Feel free to call us by voice or Skype us directly.We are a full-service firm with all work being done in-house.
When you call our office you will speak to a true tax professional and not a salesperson. We know the system inside and out and have saved thousands of dollars for clients over the years.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Dec 17, 2019 | Tax Help
We are an affordable local South Florida team of IRS tax experts, former IRS agents and managers, since 1982. A + Rated. We know the audit system, we worked there.<><
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 have a Christian Tax Practice.
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, for the $$$a nd tax compliance.
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 flea 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.<><
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by Fresh Start Tax | Dec 17, 2019 | Tax Help
We are an affordable local South Florida team of IRS tax experts, former IRS agents and managers, since 1982. A + Rated. We know the audit system, we worked there.<><
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 have a Christian Tax Practice.
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, for the $$$
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 flea 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.<><
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