Sometimes IRS auditors make mistakes. Sometimes those mistakes need to be challenged administratively with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals (“Appeals”). And when the mistakes remain unresolved after Appeals...
Appealing a Denial of an ERC Claim? Keep An Eye on the Statute of Limitations
January 13, 2025
By Joel N. Crouch, Blog
If the IRS denies a taxpayer’s claim for refund, the taxpayer can request that the IRS Office of Appeals (“Appeals”) review the denial of the refund claim. If Appeals upholds the denial of the refund, pursuant to IRC...
Navigating the Employee Retention Credit: Key Issues from the Taxpayer Advocate’s Report
January 9, 2025
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was introduced as a lifeline for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to support struggling businesses and exempt organizations by providing a tax credit to keep employees on the...
National Taxpayer Advocate’s Annual Report to Congress Highlights Most Serious Problems Encountered by Taxpayers
January 8, 2025
By Joel N. Crouch, Blog
It is becoming an annual event for me to write about the National Taxpayer Advocate’s Annual Report to Congress and its top 10 list of the most serious problems encountered by taxpayers, see What Do the National...
The IRS Starts 2025 With a Bang by Requesting Two Different John Doe Summonses
January 7, 2025
By Joel N. Crouch, Blog
Happy New Year!! With a new administration, one party controlling the House and Senate, potentially a new IRS Commissioner, and likely a reduction in IRS enforcement funding, there has been a great deal of chatter regarding...