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How Your Business Can Prepare For and Respond to an IRS Audit

RogerRossmeisl

The IRS has been increasing its audit efforts, focusing on large businesses and high-income individuals. By 2026, it plans to nearly triple its audit rates for large corporations with assets exceeding $250 million. Under these plans, partnerships with assets over $10 million will also see audit rates increase tenfold by 2026.

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Why Am I Being Audited and How Does the IRS Conduct Them?

RogerRossmeisl

As appearing at the IRS web page entitled “IRS Audits” An IRS audit is a review/examination of an organization’s or individual’s books, accounts and financial records to ensure information reported on their tax return is reported correctly according to the tax laws and to verify the reported amount of tax is correct.

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How to Survive an IRS Audit

RogerRossmeisl

IRS audit rates are historically low, according to the latest data, but that’s little consolation if your return is among those selected to be examined. Here’s how to survive an IRS audit. In fiscal year 2019, the IRS audited approximately 0.4% However, the best way to survive an IRS audit is to prepare for one in advance.

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IRS Begins Audits of Corporate Jet Usage

RogerRossmeisl

As reported in IR-2024-46 Using Inflation Reduction Act funding and as part of ongoing efforts to improve tax compliance in high-income categories, the Internal Revenue Service announced on 2/21/24 plans to begin dozens of audits on business aircraft involving personal use.

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IRS Releases Updated Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide

RogerRossmeisl

On 6/1/22, the IRS made available an update to the “Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide” (Publication 5653). Originally issued in 2004, the purpose of the Audit Techniques Guide (ATG) was to offer guidance to IRS auditors auditing cost segregation studies.

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Worried About an IRS Audit? Prepare in Advance

RogerRossmeisl

IRS audit rates are historically low, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, but that’s little consolation if your return is among those selected to be examined. From tax years 2010 to 2019, audit rates of individual tax returns decreased for all income levels, according to the GAO.

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New York Governor Signs 2025-2026 Budget That Includes Business Tax Hikes

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While there are no major tax changes in the budget bill, several items are worthy of note for taxpayers. Including a payroll tax hike and new rules related to partnership audits. Below is a summary of some of the more important tax changes. We will provide a more detailed analysis of these provisions in the coming days.