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Automatic Estate Closing Letters No More: The IRS Changes its Procedures for Closing Estates
By on December 28, 2015
Closing letters are an important part of estate tax administration and provide great comfort to executors waiting to distribute assets to beneficiaries. To the dismay of many tax professionals, the IRS earlier this year announced that it would no longer automatically send out closing letters to signal the completion of an estate tax audit.
Think the IRS Can't Audit You After 3 Years? Think Again.
By on December 22, 2015
There is perhaps no worse a feeling to taxpayers than when they receive an IRS notice indicating their return has been selected for examination. Thankfully, Congress has placed substantial limitations on the IRS' ability to examine returns and assess additional tax: a 3-year statute of limitations period. Under the general statute of limitations period, the IRS has three years after the return is filed to assess any additional tax. See I.R.C. § 6501(a).
