by Fresh Start Tax | Dec 20, 2013 | IRS Tax Audit, Tax Help
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On staff are Former IRS Auditors, Audit Managers and Audit Instructors with a combined 60 years IRS work experience in the local South Florida IRS offices.
While at the Internal Revenue Service we taught tax law.
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Fresh Start Tax LLC
- We are composed of former IRS agents and managers who worked right here out of the local South Florida IRS offices. Also on staff or tax attorneys and CPAs.
- We have a cumulative 206 years of professional tax experience and over 60 years of working right here in the South Florida IRS offices.
- We are one of South Florida’s most affordable and experienced professional tax firms.
You can call us today for free initial tax consultation and we should be able to predict the results that you will have on IRS tax audit.
If you are you owe back taxes as a result of an IRS tax audit, we will work out a tax settlement.
Being Former IRS Agents and Managers we can tell you, it is not in your best interest to represent yourself during a IRS audit and we should know.
When an IRS agent finds a taxpayer by themselves in a tax audit they pretty much can do whatever they feel because after all they are the law.
Taxpayers going in unrepresented have no idea what the boundaries and restrictions of IRS.
Most taxpayers do not know that they have tax rights during an IRS tax audit and to go in up unrepresented is foolish.
IRS can extend the scope of the tax audit
Keep in mind that an IRS agent has the right to expand the tax audit beyond the scope of the initial paperwork sent to the taxpayer and many times tax professionals can keep the IRS from going much deeper into a taxpayer or companies tax return.
The agent has the right to go three years back an additional time if they feel there are large omissions of income.
Taxpayer should have the best IRS audit defense and audit representation possible. Wet whether it is an individual business or corporate tax return former IRS agents know the system.
Facts of Internal Revenue Service Tax Audits
The Internal Revenue Service audits 1.03% of all tax returns filed.
I would not recommend you play the IRS lottery game because of your tax return false out of the national standards you have an excellent chance of being audited by the Internal Revenue Service.
Nationwide, the IRS audits 1.5 million tax returns per year, that includes both field audits and IRS mail correspondence audits.
359,000 are actually audited by local IRS agents and rest are by mail or correspondence tax audits.
IRS collects $10.2 billion a year as a result of IRS audits by field agents and $5.2 billion a year by document matching programs.
How Returns Are Selected for Examination
The IRS selects returns using a variety of methods, including:
Potential participants in abusive tax avoidance transactions.
Some returns are selected based on information obtained by the IRS through efforts to identify promoters and participants of abusive tax avoidance transactions. Examples include information received from “John Doe” summonses issued to credit card companies and businesses and participant lists from promoters ordered by the courts to be turned over to the IRS.
Computer Scoring.
Some returns are selected for examination on the basis of computer scoring. Computer programs give each return numeric “scores”.
The Discriminant Function System (DIF) score rates the potential for change, based on past IRS experience with similar returns.
The Unreported Income DIF (UIDIF) score rates the return for the potential of unreported income. IRS personnel screen the highest-scoring returns, selecting some for audit and identifying the items on these returns that are most likely to need review.
Large Corporations.
The IRS examines many large corporate returns annually.
Information Matching.
Some returns are examined because payer reports, such as Forms W-2 from employers or Form 1099 interest statements from banks, do not match the income reported on the tax return.
Related Examinations.
Returns may be selected for audit when they involve issues or transactions with other taxpayers, such as business partners or investors, whose returns were selected for examination.
Others.
Area offices may identify returns for examination in connection with local compliance projects. These projects require higher level management approval and deal with areas such as local compliance initiatives, return preparers or specific market s
Top Question Asked by taxpayers:
How far back can the IRS go to audit my return?
The IRS can include returns filed within the last three years in an audit.
Additional tax years can be added if a substantial error is identified.
If a substantial error is identified, the IRS will not go back more than the last six years.
The IRS tries to audit tax returns as soon as possible after they are filed.
Accordingly most audits will be of returns filed within the last two years.
Statute of Limitations on tax audits
If an audit is for an older year, you may be requested to extend the statute of limitations for assessment of your tax return.
The statute of limitations limits the time allowed to assess additional tax.
The statute of limitations is generally three years after a return is due or was filed, whichever is later.
Refund Statutes – There is also a statute of limitations for making refunds.
If the audit is not resolved and the statute of limitations date is nearing, you may be asked to extend the statute of limitations date.
This will allow you additional time to provide further documentation to support your position, request an appeal if you do not agree with the audit results, or to claim a tax refund or credit.
It also allows the IRS time to complete the audit and provides time to process the audit results.
You do not have to agree to extend the statute of limitations date.
However, if you do not agree, the examiner will be forced to make a determination based upon the information they currently have.
Therefore, the examiner may not be able to consider additional adjustments, such as expenses, that could lower the amount of tax due.
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by Fresh Start Tax | May 30, 2013 | Tax Help
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Our former IRS agents worked out of the local South Florida IRS offices for a combined 60 years. While at the Internal Revenue Service we were managers, supervisors and taught tax law the new IRS agents.
As a result of our years of experience at the Internal Revenue Service, we know all the protocols, all the procedures, all settlements strategies, and all the various tax options to get you immediate and permanent tax relief.
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Tax Relief from the IRS
In its latest effort to help struggling taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced a series of new steps to help people get a fresh start with their tax liabilities.
The goal is to help individuals and small businesses meet their tax obligations, without adding unnecessary burden to taxpayers.
Specifically, the IRS is announcing new policies and programs to help taxpayers pay back taxes and avoid tax liens.
This announcement centers on the IRS making important changes to its lien filing practices that will lessen the negative impact on taxpayers.
The changes include:
- Significantly increasing the dollar threshold when liens are generally issued, resulting in fewer tax liens.
- Making it easier for taxpayers to obtain lien withdrawals after paying a tax bill.
- Withdrawing liens in most cases where a taxpayer enters into a Direct Debit Installment Agreement.
- Creating easier access to Installment Agreements for more struggling small businesses.
- Expanding a streamlined Offer in Compromise program to cover more taxpayers.
Tax Lien Thresholds
The IRS will significantly increase the dollar thresholds when liens are generally filed. The new dollar amount is in keeping with inflationary changes since the number was last revised.
Currently, liens are automatically filed at certain dollar levels for people with past-due balances.
The IRS plans to review the results and impact of the lien threshold change in about a year.
A federal tax lien gives the IRS a legal claim to a taxpayer’s property for the amount of an unpaid tax debt. Filing a Notice of Federal Tax Lien is necessary to establish priority rights against certain other creditors.
Usually the government is not the only creditor to whom the taxpayer owes money.
A lien informs the public that the U.S. government has a claim against all property, and any rights to property, of the taxpayer. This includes property owned at the time the notice of lien is filed and any acquired thereafter.
A lien can affect a taxpayer’s credit rating, so it is critical to arrange the payment of taxes as quickly as possible.
Tax Relief – Tax Lien Withdrawals
The IRS will also modify procedures that will make it easier for taxpayers to obtain lien withdrawals.
Liens will now be withdrawn once full payment of taxes is made if the taxpayer requests it. The IRS has determined that this approach is in the best interest of the government.
In order to speed the withdrawal process, the IRS will also streamline its internal procedures to allow collection personnel to withdraw the liens.
Tax Relief – Direct Debit Installment Agreements and Liens
The IRS is making other fundamental changes to liens in cases where taxpayers enter into a Direct Debit Installment Agreement (DDIA). For taxpayers with unpaid assessments of $25,000 or less, the IRS will now allow lien withdrawals under several scenarios:
Lien withdrawals for taxpayers entering into a Direct Debit Installment Agreement.
The IRS will withdraw a lien if a taxpayer on a regular Installment Agreement converts to a Direct Debit Installment Agreement.
The IRS will also withdraw liens on existing Direct Debit Installment agreements upon taxpayer request.
Liens will be withdrawn after a probationary period demonstrating that direct debit payments will be honored.
In addition, this lowers user fees and saves the government money from mailing monthly payment notices. Taxpayers can use the Online Payment Agreement application on IRS.gov to set-up with Direct Debit Installment Agreements.
Tax Relief – Installment Agreements and Small Businesses
The IRS will also make streamlined Installment Agreements available to more small businesses. The payment program will raise the dollar limit to allow additional small businesses to participate.
Small businesses with $25,000 or less in unpaid tax can participate. Currently, only small businesses with under $10,000 in liabilities can participate. Small businesses will have 24 months to pay.
The streamlined Installment Agreements will be available for small businesses that file either as an individual or as a business.
Small businesses with an unpaid assessment balance greater than $25,000 would qualify for the streamlined Installment Agreement if they pay down the balance to $25,000 or less.
Small businesses will need to enroll in a Direct Debit Installment Agreement to participate.
Offers in Compromise
The IRS is also expanding a new streamlined Offer in Compromise (OIC) program to cover a larger group of struggling taxpayers.
This streamlined OIC is being expanded to allow taxpayers with annual incomes up to $100,000 to participate. In addition, participants must have tax liability of less than $50,000, doubling the current limit of $25,000 or less.
OICs are subject to acceptance based on legal requirements. An offer-in-compromise is an agreement between a taxpayer and the IRS that settles the taxpayer’s tax liabilities for less than the full amount owed.
Generally, an offer will not be accepted if the IRS believes that the liability can be paid in full as a lump sum or through a payment agreement. The IRS looks at the taxpayer’s income and assets to make a determination regarding the taxpayer’s ability to pay.
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by Fresh Start Tax | May 28, 2013 | Offer in Compromise
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We have an A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau and have been in private practice right here in South Florida since 1982.
We are comprised of tax attorneys, CPAs, and former IRS agents, managers and instructors.
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We are one of the most experienced and affordable South Florida professional tax firms that are true IRS settlement tax experts.
Some facts about Settling with the IRS
- the IRS receives 58,000 IRS settlement packages a year,
- IRS accepts approximately 30% of all settlement proposals,
- the average settlement is $.14 on a dollar.
Before any taxpayer wants to submit an offer in compromise or an IRS tax settlement package with the Internal Revenue Service they should walk to the pre-qualifier tool our website.
It will let the taxpayer, individual, or business automatically know whether they are pre-qualified to file an OIC and will be an acceptable and suitable candidate for the settlement program.
If you have any questions about the pre-qualifier tool or an IRS tax settlement contact us today for free initial consultation and hear the truth about settling with the IRS.
What is an Offer in Compromise
An offer in compromise allows you to settle your tax debt for less than the full amount you owe. It may be a legitimate option if you can’t pay your full tax liability, or doing so creates a financial hardship.
The Internal Revenue Service considers your unique set of facts and circumstances:
The IRS will generally approve an offer in compromise when the amount offered represents the most we can expect to collect within a reasonable period of time. Explore all other payment options before submitting an offer in compromise.
The Offer in Compromise program is not for everyone. If you hire a tax professional to help you file an offer, be sure to check his or her qualifications.
Are you are eligible to Settle with the IRS
Before the IRS can consider your offer, you must be current with all filing and payment requirements. You are not eligible if you are in an open bankruptcy proceeding.
You can use the Offer in Compromise Pre-Qualifier to confirm your eligibility and prepare a preliminary proposal, you can find this under IRS forms on our website.
Submit your Settlement to the IRS
You’ll find step-by-step instructions and all the forms for submitting an offer in the Offer in Compromise Booklet, Form 656-B (PDF).
Your completed offer package will include:
- Form 433-A (OIC) (individuals) or
- 433-B (OIC) (businesses) and all required documentation as specified on the forms;
- Form 656(s) – individual and business tax debt (Corporation/ LLC/ Partnership) must be submitted on separate Form 656;
- $150 application fee (non-refundable); and
- Initial payment (non-refundable) for each Form 656.
Select a payment option to Settle with the IRS
Your initial payment will vary based on your offer and the payment option you choose:
- Lump Sum Cash: Submit an initial payment of 20 percent of the total offer amount with your application. Wait for written acceptance, then pay the remaining balance of the offer in five or fewer payments.
- Periodic Payment: Submit your initial payment with your application. Continue to pay the remaining balance in monthly installments while the IRS considers your offer. If accepted, continue to pay monthly until it is paid in full.
If you meet the Low Income Certification guidelines, you do not have to send the application fee or the initial payment and you will not need to make monthly installments during the evaluation of your offer. See your application package for details.
Understand the Settle with the IRS process
While your offer is being evaluated:
- Your non-refundable payments and fees will be applied to the tax liability (you may designate payments to a specific tax year and tax debt);
- A Notice of Federal Tax Lien may be filed;
- Other collection activities are suspended;
- The legal assessment and collection period is extended;
- Make all required payments associated with your offer;
- You are not required to make payments on an existing installment agreement.
Contact us today for a free initial consultation and find out if you can settle with the IRS. We are a local professional tax form A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau and been in private practice right here in South Florida since 1982.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Aug 21, 2012 | IRS Tax Problem, Tax Lawyer, Tax Levy and Wage Garnishments
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 27, 2012 | FBAR, Representation, Tax Lawyer
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A South Florida man has been sentenced to four months in federal prison after pleading guilty to failing to report accounts ( FBAR ) at Swiss bank UBS AG.
A Miami judge imposed the sentence on 62-year-old Luis Quintero of Miami Beach.
Luis Quintero also must pay a $2 million Civil Penalty and was fined by the courts for an additional $20,000.
A review of the Court Documents finds Luis Quintero formed companies in the British Virgin Islands and Panama that were used to open the UBS accounts.
The accounts had more than $4 million in them.
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