Audits

Filing out tax forms is difficult enough, but becoming the subject of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is an even larger headache. There are steps you can take to reduce the risk of becoming the subject of an audit. One is to be aware of common triggers that result in a closercontinue reading…

It is wise to get an early start on tax filings. This is particularly true in the wake of the recent Equifax breach. A recent piece by CNBC notes the massive leak of confidential consumer information could result in an increase in tax fraud — a process when fraudsters use tax payer’s information to get their taxcontinue reading…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) conducts audits for a variety of reasons. Some audits the result of discrepancies in tax filings, others are allegedly random. Whatever the reason for the audit, those who are the subject of scrutiny by the IRS likely have one thing in common: the stress of the event. One way tocontinue reading…

How important is the nonprofit sector to the economy? Pretty important, if you gauge things by data compiled by a variety of organizations. In Minnesota alone, nonprofits are estimated to be responsible for the employment of more than 14 percent of the workforce. Nationally, estimates are the sector contributes close to $890 billion to the overallcontinue reading…

The power of the Internal Revenue Service can be immense. It has the capacity to make life misery for anyone in Minnesota suspected of failing to meet tax obligations. The agency doesn’t tend to wield that power right off the bat, however. An experienced tax attorney knows that actions don’t tend to start with audits.continue reading…