How common are IRS mistakes in property seizures?

The IRS appears to be human, and it makes legal and administrative errors when seizing property, says the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
TIGTA just completed a review of 50 IRS property seizures to determine if they complied with the requirements of Internal Revenue Code sections 6330 to 6344 and Internal Revenue Manual guidelines.
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Reopening IRS audits – are they really final?

I have seen a stream of new calls from readers who went through an IRS audit and are receiving IRS collection notices for amounts they probably do not owe.
Although they disagreed with the audit, they did not understand the need to take the dispute to IRS appeals or Tax Court.  As a result, the audit [...]

Why does the IRS ask on Form 433A if you have lived out of the country six months in last 10 years?

It is always important to understand what the IRS is asking, and why.
Resolution of most collection cases involves providing answers to IRS questions about you.  The questions are asked on an IRS financial statement, known as Form 433A.    
One question the IRS asks:  Have you lived out of the country for more than six [...]

IRS is hiring auditors and collection agents – enforcement to increase

The IRS is hiring revenue agents (auditors), revenue officers (collectors), and special agents (criminal investigators).  This has been made public by the IRS, but I attended a joint conference with the IRS last week in which every IRS panelist – from IRS auditor managers to taxpayer advocates to senior IRS attorneys – confirmed the trend [...]

Four ways to handle disagreements with IRS auditors

A common problem with IRS audits is not seeing eye to eye with the auditor. The auditor sees the case narrowly, while you see the big picture.  You know you incurred that expense or did not have unreported income, but the auditor’s criteria is difficult to satisfy.
Here are some ways to get problem IRS audits [...]