Internal Revenue Service Practice And Procedure Deskbook

" ... Contains practice guidance for representing a client during the lifecycle of a civil or criminal tax examination, appeal and litigation. The [book] presents an overall discussion of IRS procedures, and practical and strategic considerations."--Publisher insert, October 2017.

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.

Unless you have worked for the IRS, it's pretty hard to get a handle on the inner workings of this massive governmental agency and use that information to most effectively represent your clients. The new third edition of the Internal Revenue Service Practice & Procedure Deskbook -- written by a former IRS Tax Examiner - puts valuable insider tips to work for you, offering proven techniques and practice-oriented advice for resolving IRS disputes. Now published in an easy-to-use looseleaf format, the new edition of the Deskbook is fully updated to reflect and analyse the numerous changes in federal tax procedure, including analysis of the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2 and 3, and the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. In addition, Internal Revenue Service Practice & Procedure Deskbook contains a substantial appendix which includes sample forms and letters (such as sample protest letters to the Appeals Office and a model Tax Court petition) as well as the official IRS Audit Handbook.