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IRS Audit Knockout-Round 3 of Audit Questions

By J Anton Collins / August 15, 2022

IRS Audit Knockout-Round 3 of Audit Questions   What questions does the IRS ask during an audit? This list expands on the audit questions covered earlier.   The “Round 3” questions are more serious. The IRS will ask probing questions about sources of income. The auditor will analyze (in great detail) whether your lifestyle truly…

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Jeffrey Collins Named Top 100 National Black Lawyer

By madwire / January 18, 2017

IRS tax attorney Jeffrey Collins has been recently listed as one of the Top 100 National Black Lawyers. In order to be named to this prestigious list, lawyers must be carefully screened and invited for membership. Criteria includes: Reputation among peers, the judiciary, and the public The previous year’s achievements in the practice area of…

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Common Tax Refund Scam

By madwire / September 30, 2016

Every year the Internal Revenue Service releases its “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams. For 2016, one of the leading scams is Falsifying Income to claim large refunds on a tax return. Back when I was working at the Internal Revenue Service, I warned my managers of the way this scam would develop. Especially with…

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Avoids 10+ Years in Prison and $200,000 Tax

By madwire / March 7, 2016

Background: A business owner, after his IRS audit, closed his construction company and retired. His audit was referred to IRS Criminal Investigation. The government believed, and gathered evidence that the business owner defrauded the government of tax, by intentionally concealing unreported income during several years. After a grand jury hearing, the government sought conviction on…

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