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More Rich Americans Will Soon Be Hit With an IRS Audit, Werfel Pledges

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The IRS said it’s gearing up to increase audit rates by more than 50% on wealthy taxpayers with more than $10 million in total positive income and nearly triple audit rates on corporations with assets over $250 million by 2026, Commissioner Danny Werfel said on Thursday, as the agency released an update to its strategic operating plan.

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You Shouldn’t Fear an IRS Audit if You Do Your Homework

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By Matthew Chancey, CFP, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Audit. They dread the scrutiny, penalties and other unfortunate outcomes when the IRS questions the accuracy or the veracity of their tax return. Audit rates will increase by more than 50% for those with total positive income of more than $10 million.

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Companies Undertake More Aggressive Tax Positions When IRS Budget is Cut

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A new academic study found that companies increase their tax risk profile—thus more tax aggression and a higher likelihood of tax fraud—when they believe IRS scrutiny will be lower due to budget cuts. That’s over and above any correlation to historical audit data.” “In

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You Shouldn’t Fear an IRS Audit if You Do Your Homework

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By Matthew Chancey, CFP, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Audit. They dread the scrutiny, penalties and other unfortunate outcomes when the IRS questions the accuracy or the veracity of their tax return. Audit rates will increase by more than 50% for those with total positive income of more than $10 million.

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Friday Footnotes: If There’s AI in Your Job, There May Be More Money; Audits Make Clients Anxious; Who You Calling an Unsexy Sector!? | 5.24.24

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[link] pic.twitter.com/yegGRtXHFN — Going Concern (@going_concern) May 23, 2024 News PwC faces crisis in China over audit of failed property giant Evergrande [ Financial Times ] The Ls just don’t stop for PwC. However, it was announced to partners at a meeting on Tuesday that Shaw had triumphed in a five-candidate race.

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What's new in July for state sales and use taxes

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. State sales tax holidays fail to live up to the hype. in favor of conveniently popular yet ultimately ineffective sales tax holidays.”. Several states tinkered with their sales tax exemptions this summer. Holiday hucksterism? Free for all.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Semper Fi-nancial; EY Gets a D in Auditing; Deepfake CFOs Are a Thing | 2.26.24

Going Concern

Marine Corps passed a full financial audit for the first time, with the service announcing Friday its fiscal 2023 financial audit received an “unmodified audit opinion” after a rigorous two-year review. The US audit watchdog also inspected four EY Canada audits in 2020 and found deficiencies in half the engagements.

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