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Ask the taxgirl: What To Do When You Get an Audit Notice

3 August 2010

Taxpayer asks: Dear taxgirl, I need some help. I am being audited by the IRS and I don’t know what to do. I am self-employed (web design) and I do not have many records to back up my tax returns. I didn’t lie on my taxes but I can’t prove it. I don’t know what [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: When Tax Preparers Go Bad

22 July 2010

Taxpayer asks: Hi tax girl! So I’ve heard a pretty believable rumor that the tax preparer I’ve used for four years has been federally indicted for tax fraud. I’m not sure if it was her own tax return or the people she worked with, though I do know of a few people who used her [...]

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IRS Insists Mom is Too Poor to Support Kids

8 December 2009

In this economy, folks are very happy to pass judgment about the state of other people’s finances. It has, after all, been conflicting for many (myself included) to watch the government bail out people – and corporations – that have made poor decision after poor decision. As a result, folks are eager to point fingers, [...]

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7 Audit Lessons (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the IRS)

25 November 2009

Okay, maybe love is a bit much said. But the whole audit/examination process is over (at least for now, yes, yes, we know that 2008 is coming). It was oddly informative. While I’ve dealt with the IRS tons of times before, including related to audits, there’s still a different feeling on the other side of [...]

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On the Other Side of the Table

24 November 2009

Earlier this month, I posted on WalletPop that tax audits were on the rise. I know – not just because the IRS has admitted as much (they have) or because I’m seeing an increase in audits at my practice and with my colleagues (I am) – but because I’m finding myself on the other side [...]

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Hey Congress, Why Don’t You…? Audit Every Year

3 September 2009

Sheila Billingsley writes: I have a controversial suggestion for Congress: audit tax returns every year. I prepare tax returns for a large tax company. One of the biggest sources of stress for taxpayers is whether or not they will get audited. Many of them do everything right but are still very scared of an audit [...]

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