IRS Law Blog

What is FOIA? A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a practical, and often overlooked, tool available when dealing with the IRS. Enacted in the 1960s to promote government transparency, the act gives individuals the...

You owe the IRS back taxes, and a local Revenue Officer is coming after you to collect and wants to interview you. Or maybe you received a letter from an IRS auditor stating that they...

IRS agents – are they as bad as you think they are? Receiving a demand letter from the an IRS Revenue Officer on a Friday can ruin your weekend. Preparing to call and speak with...

The IRS audited your tax return, got it wrong, and now they are sending you bills to collect a tax that you do not owe. Maybe the IRS didn’t have your correct address, and you never...

Do you disagree with the IRS, and are becoming frustrated because no one is listening? Maybe you are under audit, and the IRS Revenue Agent is being difficult, taking unreasonable positions, or proposing changes to...

You went to the the mailbox – a day just like any other day, and there it was:  A letter from the IRS stating that your taxes have been selected for audit. The letter provides...

We live in tax system based on voluntary compliance, which includes self-reporting all of our income to the IRS on our tax return, and claiming only the tax deductions that we are entitled to by...

If you have a tax dispute with the IRS, expect negotiations to be different than what you may be accustomed to. In most negotiations, both sides have something at stake, something to gain and lose....

You just received a notice from the IRS that your tax return has been selected for audit. But the real kicker is the IRS auditor’s request to interview you, face-to-face, possibly at your home or...

Do you need IRS audit or collection help, or can you go at it alone with the IRS? You may currently be uncomfortable with what an IRS agent is telling you, or what your rights...

The IRS sends out a lot of mail.  Any letter from the IRS should be taken seriously, but some have more legal ramifications than others.  Here are three of the most important IRS letters –...

Meeting with the IRS is a stressful situation, filled with questions about what to expect.  If you have to meet with the IRS, a common concern is how to present yourself. Whether you are meeting...

IRS audits can leave your stomach in a knot and your head in your hands, often because you feel innocent of the changes the IRS is proposing to your tax return. Notice I said proposing....

Making it through an IRS audit is stressful and anxiety ridden, but for many, it is not the end of the road in dealing with the IRS.  Many IRS audits result in balances due.  Here...

Have you reported all of your income to the IRS? If you are being audited by the IRS, be prepared.  Almost every IRS auditor is going to want to investigate whether you have reported all...

Bankruptcy is a powerful tool in solving IRS problems – but can it stop the IRS from auditing you? A centerpiece of bankruptcy law is the concept of an “automatic stay.”    The automatic stay stops creditors...

Can you prove expenses in an IRS audit without receipts and checks? Thanks to the tax case of Cohan v. Commissioner,39 F. 2d 540 (2d Cir. 1930), the IRS will allow expenses even if receipts and checks are...