What if I am audited by the IRS but my recordkeeping is poor or my records are lost?

Since I often help clients close out IRS audits when their records are lacking, I thought it was time to answer this question: 
I recieved a letter to meet an auditor from the IRS to audit my 2005 - 2007 taxes. My house was broken into several times, and I don’t have any of my paperwork [...]

Where do Tax Court judges get their experience from?

Tax Court judges have experience either as former government lawyers or in the private sector at law firms. Of the thirty-two Tax Court judges, thirteen previously worked for the government as IRS lawyers; four were employed by the Department of Justice’s Tax Division.  
The remaining judges have legal experience in the private sector (with the [...]

Tax Court - providing a level playing field in audits.

I just settled an audit on behalf of a client that had to make its way to Tax Court to be resolved.  The audit was caused by significant losses my client claimed on rental real estate.  But it but morphed into an IRS investigation of her banking statements and deposits. 
Taking a case to Tax Court [...]