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Author Archives: Russ
101 Minutes…
Yesterday I had to call the IRS Practitioner Priority Service. One of my clients received a refund check where we believed he owed tax. It took 101 minutes–that’s one hour and forty-one minutes–before someone picked up my call. I hate … Continue reading
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What Happened to the Circular 230 Notice?
I sent a client an email today (responding to her query) and she wrote back, “What happened to the Circular 230 Notice?” What happened is that last week the IRS added the new revisions to Circular 230 on their webpage … Continue reading
Deadlines for Us, But Not for Them: GAO Gives IRS an F on Correspondence Audits
Most reviews of IRS programs are conducted by TIGTA (the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration). However, the GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office) also can review IRS programs. The GAO is an investigative arm of Congress. Last week, a GAO … Continue reading
Judge to IRS: Explain the Lost Emails Under Oath
From the AP: U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan gave the tax agency a month to submit the explanation in writing. Sullivan said he is also appointing a federal magistrate to see whether the lost emails can be obtained from … Continue reading
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Back in January 2007, Frederick John “Rick” Rizzolo was sentenced to a year and a day at ClubFed for his part in conspiring to defraud the IRS. Mr. Rizzolo was the owner of the Crazy Horse Too, an ‘adult entertainment … Continue reading
Deliberately Not Following the Rules Would Get Me in Trouble, But Not Ms. Lerner
The IRS scandal continues to percolate. Yesterday and today we discover that Lois Lerner may have printed out some of her emails. And that she deliberately used an instant messaging system so that her communications wouldn’t be discovered. President Obama, … Continue reading
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Pop Goes the Tax Fraud
Here’s a potpourri of tax fraud to end your holiday weekend. First, we head to Albany, New York, where former rapper “Prime Minister Pete Nice” (aka Peter Nash) didn’t like paying state income taxes. There’s a problem with that: You … Continue reading
IRS Didn’t Tell a Court About the Missing Lerner Emails
Eventually, we will know exactly what happened with the IRS scandal. For now, little pieces continue to drip out. One of the most recent concerns the missing Lois Lerner emails. I had forgotten that Judicial Watch had filed a Freedom … Continue reading
There’s No Trust Like a Sham Trust
My dentist loves me…well, he loves my teeth. Years of orthodontia and ice hockey combined with some interesting genetics has helped my dentists make money off me. One local dentist decided to make money in a different way. Dr. Leslie … Continue reading
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