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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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Scrupulous Records and Legitimate Business Expenses are the Key to Less Painful IRS Audits

RogerRossmeisl

Specifically, you should carefully record expenses to claim all the tax deductions to which you’re entitled. And you want to make sure you can defend the amounts reported on your tax returns in case you’re ever audited by the IRS. Be aware that there’s no one way to keep business records.

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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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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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Keeping Meticulous Records is the Key to Tax Deductions and Painless IRS Audits

RogerRossmeisl

Specifically, you should carefully record your expenses in order to claim all of the tax deductions to which you’re entitled. And you want to make sure you can defend the amounts reported on your tax returns in case you’re ever audited by the IRS. Be aware that there’s no one way to keep business records. Here are two.

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State CPA Society News & Updates – June 2023

CPA Practice

State CPA Society News & Updates is a round-up of recent announcements and initiatives by CPA associations in the United States and its territories. At Mazars, she specializes in accounting and auditing for transportation and logistics. Alves was also an appointed member of its Emerging Leaders Council.

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