IRS Audits, Appeals, and the Judicial Process

Free CPA REG (Taxation & Regulation) lesson in Ethics, Professional Responsibilities and Federal Tax Procedures. 17 min read, ~2,578 words.

Three audit types: correspondence (mail), office (IRS office visit), field (taxpayer location for complex returns). Selection methods: DIF score (statistical anomaly), random, related-party flow-through, document matching. 30-day letter triggers Appeals Office conference; 90-day letter (statutory notice of deficiency) triggers a 90-day clock to petition Tax Court. Trial-court choice: Tax Court...

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