Effectively Representing Your Client Before The Irs

Written to help the practitioner address procedural problems in representing clients; includes full discussion of the relevant law, the types of information needed from the client, the IRS and from third parties, types of questions to ask, and practice tips.

Designed to cover every aspect of a United States Tax Court case from start to finish, Litigating a Case in Tax Court provides detailed guidance and tips on the Tax Court process in an easy-to-read and easy-to-use paper format with an online portal for accessing many sample documents that practitioners can use.

Internal Revenue Service: Practice and Procedure Deskbook provides the thorough legal, procedural, and strategic information attorneys, accountants and other tax professionals need to represent clients more effectively when dealing with the IRS, including guidance on: Examinations -- including how to deal with IRS document requests, narrow the scope of IRS audits, and reach settlements as part of a correspondence, office or field examinationLarge Business & International Division Examinations -- from how to prepare for LB&I examinations to how to use IRS programs to expedite resolutionsAssessments -- with clear coverage of IRS assessment procedures and the Code's complex mitigation provisionsCivil Penalties -- including steps you can take to abate penalties and minimize the risk of particular penalties being asserted, as well as, a chart containing a detailed summary of the numerous civil penalties listed by Code sectionTax Fraud -- with details on how to make voluntary disclosures to avoid investigations, assemble defense teams, and deploy "good faith" and other defensesAppeals -- including how to proceed effectively in appeals conferences, as opposed to examinations, and pick the right settlement options for each clientLitigation -- with guidance on how to select the most favorable judicial forum for each case and cope with the Tax Court's unique rules of practice and procedureCollections -- from Collection Due Process hearings to surefire solutions to clients' collection problemsInternal Revenue Service Practice and Procedure Deskbook offers analysis of key Tax Court decisions and other case law, and highlighted "Practice Pointers" and other tips for successfully representing clients in IRS dealings.